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F19 ANS

2002 BMW M3

Yellow Petrol 3246cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Sep 2026
Tests25 (19 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76%

Mileage

126,351 mi
Last recorded126,351 miles
Recorded on24 Sep 2025
Typical for 2002 BMW M377,945 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationF19 ANS
MakeBMW
ModelM3
Year2002
ColourYellow
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,246cc

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MOT History

19 pass 6 fail
Pass 24 Sep 2025 126,351 miles
Pass 30 Aug 2024 126,315 miles
Pass 25 Jul 2022 126,248 miles
Pass 24 Jun 2021 126,216 miles
Pass 4 Jul 2020 126,126 miles
Pass 19 Apr 2019 126,046 miles
Pass 21 Apr 2018 125,678 miles
Pass 21 Apr 2017 125,248 miles
Pass 21 Apr 2016 122,495 miles
Pass 7 May 2015 118,127 miles
Fail 24 Apr 2015 117,800 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 15 May 2014 112,649 miles

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

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

REAR AXLE OIL LEAK

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

Fail 12 May 2014 112,649 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

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

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

REAR AXLE OIL LEAK

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

Pass 18 May 2013 102,896 miles
Pass 10 May 2012 99,362 miles

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

centre to rear exhaust clamps heavily corroded/weak

tyre pressure sensor warning light on

Fail 10 May 2012 99,362 miles

Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

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

centre to rear exhaust clamps heavily corroded/weak

tyre pressure sensor warning light on

Pass 6 Apr 2011 93,324 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

nearside front tyre worn both edges slightly

rear exhaust flange brackets broken/heavily corroded

Fail 6 Apr 2011 93,324 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

nearside front tyre worn both edges slightly

rear exhaust flange brackets broken/heavily corroded

Pass 1 Apr 2010 85,031 miles

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

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Fail 1 Apr 2010 85,301 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS

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

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 1 Oct 2008 74,142 miles
Pass 22 Mar 2008 69,677 miles
Fail 17 Mar 2008 69,677 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 9 Mar 2007 61,374 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2006 47,866 miles

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

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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F19 ANS is a 2002 BMW M3 in Yellow with a 3,246cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76%.

Across all 2002 BMW M3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.4% with a typical mileage of 77,945 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 F19 ANS, 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 24 years old, this BMW M3 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was F19 ANS registered?

F19 ANS is a 2002 BMW M3, first registered on 15 March 2002.

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