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M300 TLC

2001 BMW M3

Black Petrol 3246cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires26 Mar 2026
Tests24 (18 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

139,279 mi
Last recorded139,279 miles
Recorded on21 Mar 2025
Typical for 2001 BMW M382,992 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM300 TLC
MakeBMW
ModelM3
Year2001
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,246cc

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MOT History

18 pass 6 fail
Pass 21 Mar 2025 139,279 miles
Pass 27 Mar 2024 138,104 miles
Pass 20 Oct 2022 136,600 miles
Pass 21 Oct 2021 135,649 miles
Pass 21 Oct 2020 134,492 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 1 May 2019 132,111 miles

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

Rear diff leaking

Pass 8 May 2018 131,169 miles

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

Pass 7 Mar 2017 130,140 miles
Fail 3 Mar 2017 130,140 miles

Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.A.3)

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

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

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

front to rear brake pipes corroded

Pass 25 Feb 2016 130,093 miles
Fail 23 Feb 2016 130,093 miles

Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)

Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)

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

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

Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e)

TPMS warning light on.

Pass 13 Feb 2015 129,865 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Fail 17 May 2013 129,486 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Inner Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

both rear indicators and nearside and offside side repeaters slightly dis coloured

brake fluid low and contaminated

front to rear brake pipes corroded slightly

rear seats not fitted at time of test

Pass 17 May 2013 129,486 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

both rear indicators and nearside and offside side repeaters slightly dis coloured

brake fluid low and contaminated

front to rear brake pipes corroded slightly

rear seats not fitted at time of test

Pass 7 Nov 2011 128,665 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)

Fail 5 Nov 2011 128,165 miles

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

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)

Pass 7 Oct 2010 127,784 miles

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

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)

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

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Fail 4 Oct 2010 127,784 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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)

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

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 9 Oct 2009 119,600 miles
Fail 25 Sep 2009 119,600 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

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)

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

Pass 19 Sep 2008 110,698 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 27 Sep 2007 101,640 miles
Pass 16 Aug 2006 95,633 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)

Pass 16 Aug 2005 81,098 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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M300 TLC is a 2001 BMW M3 in Black with a 3,246cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2001 BMW M3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.7% with a typical mileage of 82,992 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 M300 TLC, 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 25 years old, this BMW M3 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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M300 TLC is a 2001 BMW M3, first registered on 15 March 2001.

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