1998 BMW 3 Series 2.5L Petrol · R20 PAB
1998 BMW 3 Series (2.5L, petrol). First registered 03 Apr 1998. Recorded mileage 227,860 miles. MOT expired on 09 Aug 2024.
- Make & Model
- BMW 3 SERIES
- Year / Origin
- 1998 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 09 Aug 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 227,860 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
R20 PAB Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 21/07/2023
- 227,860 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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R20 PAB Mileage History
- 11/08/2022225,973 mi
- 21/07/2023227,860 mi+1,887 mi
Average of roughly 2,004 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
R20 PAB MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
2 MOT tests are recorded for this 1998 BMW 3 Series (R20 PAB) between August 2022 and July 2023.
The record contains 2 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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