1997 BMW 318 IS 1.9L Petrol · R856 LBN
1997 BMW 318 IS (1.9L, petrol). First registered 17 Nov 1997. Recorded mileage 129,854 miles. MOT expired on 12 Jun 2026.
- Make & Model
- BMW 318 IS
- Year / Origin
- 1997 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 12 Jun 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 129,854 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 1.9L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
R856 LBN Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 07/06/2025
- 129,854 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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R856 LBN Mileage History
- 25/02/2022122,739 mi
- 07/04/2023123,857 mi+1,118 mi
- 14/06/2024122,797 mi-1,060 mi
- 07/06/2025129,854 mi+7,057 mi
Average of roughly 2,170 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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R856 LBN MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
4 MOT tests are recorded for this 1997 BMW 318 Is (R856 LBN) between February 2022 and June 2025.
The record contains 4 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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