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L9 RUP

2003 BMW M3

Silver Petrol 3246cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires7 Jul 2023
Tests18 (13 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate72.2%

Mileage

89,400 mi
Last recorded89,400 miles
Recorded on8 Jul 2022
Typical for 2003 BMW M371,708 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL9 RUP
MakeBMW
ModelM3
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,246cc

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MOT History

13 pass 5 fail
Pass 8 Jul 2022 89,400 miles
Pass 5 Jul 2021 88,451 miles
Pass 6 Jan 2020 87,840 miles
Pass 1 Dec 2018 87,459 miles
Fail 11 Oct 2018

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all round corrosion (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Fail 17 Feb 2017 87,454 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Rear Inner Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour both sides (1.4.A.2f)

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

Pass 20 Dec 2014 85,951 miles
Fail 19 Dec 2014

Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 15 Jan 2014 84,291 miles
Pass 28 Sep 2012 83,037 miles
Pass 29 Sep 2011 80,766 miles
Fail 2 Aug 2011 80,708 miles

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

Nail in nearside front tyre

Nail in offside rear tyre

Oil leak

Pass 25 Mar 2010 72,081 miles

Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

gearbox oil leak

Pass 24 Mar 2009 61,230 miles

both front tyres wearing unevenly on inside edges

both rear tyres close to wear indicators

n/s/r tyre has 3 nails in

Fail 23 Mar 2009 61,230 miles

Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

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

n/s/r tyre has 3 nails in

both front tyres wearing unevenly on inside edges

both rear tyres close to wear indicators

Pass 11 Mar 2008 45,244 miles
Pass 15 Mar 2007 35,514 miles
Pass 21 Mar 2006 26,933 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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L9 RUP is a 2003 BMW M3 in Silver with a 3,246cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.

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 L9 RUP, 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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L9 RUP is a 2003 BMW M3, first registered on 22 January 2003.

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