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AJ04 CSY

2004 BMW M3

Silver Petrol 3246cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Jun 2027
Tests29 (20 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate69%

Mileage

117,287 mi
Last recorded117,287 miles
Recorded on17 Jun 2026
Typical for 2004 BMW M369,495 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAJ04 CSY
MakeBMW
ModelM3
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,246cc

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MOT History

20 pass 9 fail
Pass 17 Jun 2026 117,287 miles

Central Exhaust mounting defective bracket corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive diff leaking (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 17 Jun 2026 117,287 miles

Central Exhaust mounting defective bracket corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive diff leaking (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 24 Jun 2025 116,996 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff leaking oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear both jacking points starting to corrode

exhaust bracket mount corroded

Fail 24 Jun 2025 116,996 miles

Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff leaking oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear both jacking points starting to corrode

exhaust bracket mount corroded

Pass 25 Jun 2024 116,829 miles

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective brackets corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 17 Jan 2023 116,811 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Fluid leak, but not excessive diff leaking oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 17 Jan 2023 116,811 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Fluid leak, but not excessive diff leaking oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))

tyre pressure waning lamp on

various warning lamps on dash

Pass 27 Jan 2022 116,725 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff showing signs of a leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 13 Jan 2022 116,725 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff showing signs of a leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Jan 2021 116,514 miles

REAR EXHAUST MOUNT CORRODED

Fail 18 Jan 2021 116,510 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Fluid leak, but not excessive REAR AXLE (8.4.1 (a) (i))

REAR EXHAUST MOUNT CORRODED

Pass 16 Jul 2019 114,700 miles

REAR EXHAUST MOUNTS CORRODED

Pass 19 Jul 2018 111,713 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

REAR EXHAUST MOUNTS CORRODED

Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 24 Jul 2017 109,890 miles

BOTH FRONT TYRES WORN ON OUTER EDGES

Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 29 Jun 2016 108,432 miles
Fail 21 Jun 2016 108,432 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop-link (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 17 Jun 2015 105,041 miles

advise-rear brake pipes corroding

Pass 10 Jun 2014 101,133 miles
Pass 27 Jun 2013 98,485 miles
Pass 21 Jun 2013 98,472 miles

REAR EXHAUST CLAMP SNAPPED

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Rear rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)

Fail 17 Jun 2013 98,472 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

REAR EXHAUST CLAMP SNAPPED

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Rear rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)

Pass 8 Jun 2012 94,409 miles

BOLTS MISSING FROM EXHAUST MOUNTS

BOTH FRONT TYRES WORN ON OUTER EDGES

FRONT BRAKE DISCS WORN

O/S/F FOG LIGHT NOT WORKING

REAR BRAKE DISCS CORRODED

Pass 1 Jul 2011 88,662 miles
Pass 15 Jun 2010 80,069 miles
Fail 14 Jun 2010 80,069 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 16 Jun 2009 66,822 miles
Fail 13 Jun 2009 66,822 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Pass 19 May 2008 50,055 miles
Pass 23 May 2007 39,612 miles

How Reliable is the BMW M3?

Based on 440,678 MOT tests across 34,038 vehicles.

80.8%
Pass Rate
3,682
Miles/Year
32
Year Lifespan
34,038
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 14,421
Brake pipe excessively corroded 7,386
coil spring incomplete 5,157
coil spring fractured 4,494
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 3,944
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AJ04 CSY is a 2004 BMW M3 in Silver with a 3,246cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69%.

Across all 2004 BMW M3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.0% with a typical mileage of 69,495 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a BMW M3 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 14,421 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AJ04 CSY, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The BMW M3 typically stays on UK roads for around 32 years. At 22 years old, this BMW M3 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AJ04 CSY is a 2004 BMW M3, first registered on 25 March 2004.

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