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H1 UUH

2003 BMW M3

Blue Petrol 3246cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Sep 2026
Tests22 (17 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate77.3%

Mileage

98,774 mi
Last recorded98,774 miles
Recorded on8 Sep 2025
Typical for 2003 BMW M371,708 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationH1 UUH
MakeBMW
ModelM3
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,246cc

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MOT History

17 pass 5 fail
Pass 8 Sep 2025 98,774 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule 2 front and 2 rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

diff input seal slight oil leak

Pass 21 Sep 2022 97,999 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule ALL 4 FLEX HOSES (1.1.12 (f) (i))

DIFF FLANGE OIL SEAL LEAKING

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement REAR AXLE BOTH SIDES (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing REAR AXLE BOTH INNER TREAD AREA SPLIT (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 14 Oct 2020 97,893 miles
Pass 14 Aug 2019 97,626 miles
Pass 14 Aug 2018 96,528 miles

Central Rear Oil leak, but not excessive rear differential seal leaking but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front brake discs corroded and slightly pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn on inner edge excessively and worn close to legal limit (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn on inner edge excessively and worn close to legal limit (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords tyre has cut in tread area but not exposing any ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn on inner edge excessively (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre tyre has nail in center of tread ()

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn on inner edge excessively (5.2.3 (e))

various suspension components corroded

Pass 3 Aug 2017 94,475 miles
Pass 3 Aug 2016 92,602 miles
Pass 27 Jul 2015 90,892 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Fail 23 Jul 2015 90,794 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 7 Aug 2014 88,800 miles
Pass 3 Aug 2013 86,938 miles
Pass 4 Aug 2012 84,770 miles
Fail 4 Aug 2012 84,770 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 5 Aug 2011 81,215 miles
Pass 6 Aug 2010 77,549 miles
Pass 7 Aug 2009 74,410 miles

front brake discs worn

nearside front tyre worn to minimum legal limit on inner and outer edge/ centre tread 3mm- TYRE SIZE/ CONTI-SPORT CONTACT M3 225/40/ZR19

offside front tyre worn on outer edge to minimum legal limit/ centre tread 3mm

star chip zone A. 2 chips zone B

Fail 27 Jul 2009 74,380 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) DANGEROUS

front brake discs worn

nearside front tyre worn to minimum legal limit on inner and outer edge/ centre tread 3mm- TYRE SIZE/ CONTI-SPORT CONTACT M3 225/40/ZR19

offside front tyre worn on outer edge to minimum legal limit/ centre tread 3mm

star chip zone A. 2 chips zone B

Pass 30 Jul 2008 66,420 miles

front brake discs worn

front n/s and o/s tyres showing wear on outer edges

o/s rear tyre showing wear on inner edge

pressure fluctuation on front brakes

rear exhaust box l/hand jointt flange half missing

Fail 29 Jul 2008 66,420 miles

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

Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

front brake discs worn

front n/s and o/s tyres showing wear on outer edges

o/s rear tyre showing wear on inner edge

pressure fluctuation on front brakes

rear exhaust box l/hand jointt flange half missing

Pass 16 Jul 2007 59,914 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 12 Jul 2007 59,913 miles

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) DANGEROUS

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 4 Jul 2006 50,724 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

n/s/f tyre wall has minor damage

n/s/r tyre wall has minor damage

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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H1 UUH is a 2003 BMW M3 in Blue with a 3,246cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.3%.

Across all 2003 BMW M3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.1% with a typical mileage of 71,708 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 H1 UUH, 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 23 years old, this BMW M3 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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H1 UUH is a 2003 BMW M3, first registered on 12 May 2003.

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