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LL51 OAU

2002 BMW M3

Black Petrol 3246cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Mar 2027
Tests25 (17 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate68%

Mileage

96,192 mi
Last recorded96,192 miles
Recorded on18 Mar 2026
Typical for 2002 BMW M377,945 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLL51 OAU
MakeBMW
ModelM3
Year2002
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,246cc

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MOT History

17 pass 8 fail
Pass 18 Mar 2026 96,192 miles
Pass 21 Oct 2024 95,631 miles
Pass 2 Nov 2022 94,145 miles

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 24 May 2021 92,566 miles

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

fuel cap perished

undertrays obscuring some items

Fail 21 May 2021 92,564 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))

Fail 10 May 2021 92,562 miles

Front Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b))

Front Brake pad(s) contaminated (1.1.13 (b))

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative mounting broken (4.1.5 (a))

Rear Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b))

Rear Brake pad(s) contaminated (1.1.13 (b))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Pass 3 Jun 2019 88,740 miles

Offside Front steering rack arm slight play.

Fail 29 May 2019 88,634 miles

Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 2 x tyres on the inner wall/edge 265/30/19 (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Outer Brake pad(s) incorrectly mounted pad damaged. (1.1.13 (c)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front steering rack arm slight play.

Pass 7 Jun 2018 74,269 miles
Fail 7 Jun 2018 74,269 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Pass 11 May 2017 58,556 miles

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

Pass 29 Apr 2016 58,116 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin 3 - 4mm, inner pads not visible (3.5.1g)

exhaust back box to centre section clamps degraded and splitting, still secure and no blow

rear brake discs corroded

tread starting to crack on all tyres

Pass 19 Jun 2014 56,710 miles
Fail 19 Jun 2014 56,710 miles

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

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

Pass 20 Jun 2013 54,709 miles

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

nearside rear number plate light lens cover missing

Fail 20 Jun 2013 54,704 miles

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

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

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

nearside rear number plate light lens cover missing

Pass 23 Jun 2012 50,285 miles

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

Fail 23 Jun 2012 50,285 miles

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

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

Pass 23 Jun 2011 40,442 miles
Pass 21 Jun 2010 36,432 miles
Fail 19 Jun 2010 36,432 miles

Front registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

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

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

Pass 26 Jun 2009 30,566 miles

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

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

front no plate start to discolour

wipers marginal

Pass 25 Apr 2008 23,408 miles
Pass 19 Apr 2007 18,672 miles
Pass 15 Apr 2006 16,510 miles

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

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

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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LL51 OAU is a 2002 BMW M3 in Black with a 3,246cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68%.

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 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 LL51 OAU, 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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LL51 OAU is a 2002 BMW M3, first registered on 11 January 2002.

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