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J11 MDO

2002 BMW M3

Black Petrol 3246cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Sep 2026
Tests24 (19 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate79.2%

Mileage

174,168 mi
Last recorded174,168 miles
Recorded on27 Sep 2025
Typical for 2002 BMW M377,945 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ11 MDO
MakeBMW
ModelM3
Year2002
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,246cc

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MOT History

19 pass 5 fail
Pass 27 Sep 2025 174,168 miles
Pass 10 Sep 2024 169,804 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 4 Sep 2024 169,771 miles

Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded leaking (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 4 Sep 2023 164,349 miles
Pass 9 Sep 2022 161,038 miles
Pass 3 Sep 2021 155,386 miles
Pass 17 Aug 2020 149,702 miles
Pass 10 Sep 2019 142,893 miles
Pass 15 Sep 2018 136,266 miles
Pass 2 Sep 2017 130,969 miles
Pass 15 Sep 2016 126,276 miles

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

Pass 30 Jul 2015 118,875 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Fail 24 Jul 2015 118,707 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 12 Jul 2014 106,693 miles

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

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

Pass 5 Jul 2013 95,535 miles
Pass 20 Jul 2012 90,584 miles
Pass 30 Jun 2011 86,680 miles
Fail 17 Jun 2011 86,680 miles

Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user (1.6.2b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)

Nearside rear brake juddering severely (3.7.A.5b)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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

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

Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

front & rear discs worn.would recommend replacing

Pass 30 Jul 2010 79,125 miles
Fail 29 Jul 2010 79,125 miles

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

Offside front tyre is scrubbing on the inside.

Pass 24 Apr 2009 70,301 miles
Pass 25 Apr 2008 55,312 miles
Pass 26 Apr 2007 49,905 miles
Fail 16 Apr 2007 49,857 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

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

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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J11 MDO is a 2002 BMW M3 in Black with a 3,246cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 79.2%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 J11 MDO, 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 J11 MDO registered?

J11 MDO is a 2002 BMW M3, first registered on 14 August 2002.

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