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J17 YEE

2002 BMW M3

Blue Petrol 3246cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Jul 2027
Tests27 (21 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate77.8%

Mileage

122,607 mi
Last recorded122,607 miles
Recorded on6 Jul 2026
Typical for 2002 BMW M377,945 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ17 YEE
MakeBMW
ModelM3
Year2002
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,246cc

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MOT History

21 pass 6 fail
Pass 6 Jul 2026 122,607 miles

Nearside 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 (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 8 Jul 2025 118,385 miles

Nearside 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 (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 11 Jul 2024 114,108 miles

Nearside 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 (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 11 Jul 2023 110,343 miles

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

Pass 6 Jul 2022 107,437 miles

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

Fail 4 Jul 2022 107,436 miles

Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

TPM on

Pass 16 Jun 2021 103,786 miles

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Nail in tyre

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 30 Jun 2020 102,103 miles
Pass 16 Apr 2019 99,499 miles
Fail 12 Apr 2019 99,498 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn bush perished and worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn bush worn and perished [top] (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front flasher amber fading near excess [both ]

Pass 13 Apr 2018 97,341 miles

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

Pass 31 Mar 2017 91,562 miles
Pass 5 Apr 2016 81,427 miles
Fail 2 Apr 2016 81,347 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear coil spring worn (2.4.C.1b)

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

Pass 2 Apr 2015 70,972 miles
Pass 25 Mar 2014 62,576 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 11 Mar 2013 54,094 miles

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

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

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

tyre pressure warning light on

Pass 22 Feb 2012 49,668 miles

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

Pass 7 Feb 2011 45,013 miles
Fail 7 Feb 2011 45,012 miles

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

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

Fail 30 Dec 2009 42,485 miles

Nearside Front Valve stem seriously misaligned (4.1.D.1e)

Pass 30 Dec 2009 42,485 miles
Pass 2 Dec 2008 34,861 miles
Pass 7 Nov 2007 28,363 miles

both rear tyres worn on edges

Fail 7 Nov 2007 28,363 miles

Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

both rear tyres worn on edges

Pass 9 Nov 2006 22,754 miles
Pass 1 Nov 2005 16,608 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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J17 YEE is a 2002 BMW M3 in Blue with a 3,246cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.

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 J17 YEE, 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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J17 YEE is a 2002 BMW M3, first registered on 1 November 2002.

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