MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
107,343 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Nearside and Offside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Nearside and Offside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box (6.1.2 (a))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box (6.1.2 (a))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Fuel pipe leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Side repeater not working nearside and offside (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
back box (exhaust) very rusty
both front to rear metal brake pipes very rusty (unable to measure)
both front tyres wearing unevenly possibly needs tracking adjusting
n/s/f flexi starting to perish
n/s/f metal brake pipe starting to rust
n/s/front driving lamp broken
n/s/r tyre has a small slither of metal in centre of tread
n/s/r wheel slightly out of shape
noise from both rear wheels unable to determin whether bearings or diff...
o/s/front driving lamp insecure
o/s/rear metal brake pipe between both flexi pipes rusty
slight exhaust blow comming from lh down pipe
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.D.3a)
ADVISE BOTH FRONT TO REAR MWETAL BRAKE PIPES CORRODED (UNABLE TO MEASURE)
ADVISE BOTH FRONT TYRES WEARING UNEVENLY POSSIBLY TRACKING NEEDS ADJUSTING
ADVISE EXHAUST BACK BOX VERY RUSTY
ADVISE LONG TRAVEL ON HAND BRAKE
ADVISE N/S DRIVING LAMP BROKEN
ADVISE N/S/FRONT FLEXI BRAKE PIPE STARTING TO PERISH
ADVISE N/S/FRONT METAL BRAKE PIPE STARTING TO RUST
ADVISE N/S/REAR TYE HAS SMALL SLITHER OF METAL IN CENTRE OF TREAD
ADVISE N/S/REAR WHEEL SLIGHTLY OUT OF SHAPE
ADVISE NOISE FROM BOTH REAR WHEELS UNABLE TO DETERMIN WHETHER BEARINGS OR DIFF
ADVISE O/S/FRONT DRIVING LAMP INSECURE
ADVISE O/S/REAR METAL BRAKE PIPE BETWEEN BOTH O/S FLEXI BRAKE PIPES RUSTY
ADVISE SLIGHT BLOW FROM LH FRONT PIPE OF EXHAUST SYSTEM
How Reliable is the BMW M3?
Based on 440,678 MOT tests across 34,038 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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L697 DPA is a 1994 BMW M3 in Yellow with a 2,990cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
Across all 1994 BMW M3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.0% with a typical mileage of 105,277 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 L697 DPA, 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 32 years old, this BMW M3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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L697 DPA is a 1994 BMW M3, first registered on 1 January 1994.
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