1986 BMW M3 2.3L Petrol · WLD 16
1986 BMW M3 (2.3L, petrol). First registered 31 Oct 1986. Recorded mileage 75,055 km. MOT expired on 30 Sept 2026.
- Make & Model
- BMW M3
- Year / Origin
- 1986 · Truro
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 30 Sept 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Odometer
- 75,055 km
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 2.3L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
WLD 16 Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 01/10/2025
- 75,055 km 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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WLD 16 Odometer History
- 28/09/202173,856 km
- 18/08/202374,567 km+711 km
- 23/08/202474,970 km+403 km
- 01/10/202575,055 km+85 km
Average of roughly 299 km per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
WLD 16 MOT History
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4 MOT tests are recorded for this 1986 BMW M3 (WLD 16) between September 2021 and October 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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