Est: £6,000 - £7,000
1985 BMW E30 320i Baur TC2 Registration number B491 TRU Blue
United Kingdom • 26 Mar 2026 • Lot 21
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This is a 1985 BMW E30 320i Baur TC2, a rare coachbuilt convertible. It's blue with a beige interior and manual transmission, ready for summer fun.
Condition
6
Sold as is, requires reconditioning.
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Manual
Transmission:
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Odometer:
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B491 TRU
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1985 BMW E30 320i Baur TC2
Registration number B491 TRU
Blue with a beige cloth interior
Manual
Alloy wheels
Rare coachbuilt variant of the E30 produced by Karosserie Baur
Ready for some coupe, targa or full convertible summer action
To arrange delivery of this vehicle to your home contact Mark Lloyd 07974 814535 or Patrick Dibble 07968 710792, for international shipping contact Shippio +44(0)604 419815 or [Email]
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Points of note
£1,600
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£9,409
Median Price (Since 2020)
£45,253
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Valid
Expires on Aug 04 2026
Latest MOT Mileage
99,806 miles
Registration Date
1985-06-10
MOT History
Passed
On Aug 05 2025 with 99,806 miles
There were 5 defects noted.
Minor:
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Advisory:
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Failed
On Aug 04 2025 with 99,804 miles
There were 5 defects noted.
Major:
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Minor:
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Advisory:
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Passed
On Dec 01 2022 with 99,804 miles
There were 8 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated but not allowing the ingress of dirt
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated but not allowing the ingress of dirt
- Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material T piece brake pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material on suspension arm (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material on suspension arm (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Inner wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Inner wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Failed
On Nov 02 2022 with 99,804 miles
There were 10 defects noted.
Major:
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Advisory:
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated but not allowing the ingress of dirt
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated but not allowing the ingress of dirt
- Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material T piece brake pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material On suspension arm (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material On suspension arm (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Inner wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Inner wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Passed
On Jun 18 2013 with 99,801 miles
Failed
On May 08 2012 with 99,773 miles
There were 24 defects noted.
Fail:
- Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
- Nearside Inner Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Inner Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Centre Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Centre Rear Fuel hose insecure (7.2.1)
Advisory:
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Inner Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Inner Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
User Entered:
- Battery insecure
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Passed
On May 18 2011 with 99,340 miles
Failed
On May 13 2011 with 99,325 miles
There were 7 defects noted.
Fail:
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory:
- Front registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
User Entered:
- Battery insecure
Failed
On May 07 2010 with 98,304 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Pass after Rectification at Station:
- Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Inner Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Passed
On May 07 2010 with 98,304 miles
Passed
On Jun 19 2008 with 97,721 miles
Failed
On Jun 13 2008 with 97,711 miles
There were 17 defects noted.
Fail:
- Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
- Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)
- Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement (3.3.A.5)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- Exhaust engine idle speed too high (7.3.A.2a)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory:
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
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