1978 BMW R Series 0.8L Petrol · PLV 163T
1978 BMW R Series (0.8L, petrol). First registered 08 Aug 1978. Recorded mileage 69,428 miles. MOT expired on 07 Mar 2025.
- Make & Model
- BMW R SERIES
- Year / Origin
- 1978 · Preston
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 07 Mar 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 69,428 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 0.8L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
PLV 163T Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 08/03/2024
- 69,428 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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PLV 163T Mileage History
- 22/12/202169,183 mi
- 17/02/202369,335 mi+152 mi
- 08/03/202469,428 mi+93 mi
Average of roughly 111 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
PLV 163T MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
3 MOT tests are recorded for this 1978 BMW R Series (PLV 163T) between December 2021 and March 2024.
The record contains 3 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
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