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M31 ANS

1999 BMW M3

Purple Petrol 3201cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Apr 2026
Tests17 (14 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate82.4%

Mileage

89,908 mi
Last recorded89,908 miles
Recorded on17 Apr 2025
Typical for 1999 BMW M380,351 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM31 ANS
MakeBMW
ModelM3
Year1999
ColourPurple
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,201cc

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MOT History

14 pass 3 fail
Pass 17 Apr 2025 89,908 miles
Pass 15 Aug 2023 89,883 miles
Pass 5 Mar 2021 89,304 miles
Fail 5 Mar 2021 89,303 miles

Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Road wheel more than one fixing missing 4 (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 8 Aug 2016 87,814 miles
Pass 14 Jul 2015 86,584 miles
Pass 20 Jun 2014 84,727 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 20 Jun 2013 83,001 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)

Pass 20 Aug 2012 80,441 miles

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

Offside Rear Lower Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Fail 17 Aug 2012 80,441 miles

Nearside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

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

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

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

Offside Rear Lower Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 1 Aug 2011 78,791 miles

2x fron wishbone bushies starting to split

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

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

o/s/ rack end has slight play

Pass 8 Jul 2010 73,580 miles

2x front wishbones rear bushies starting to split

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 5 Dec 2008 62,310 miles

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

Fail 3 Dec 2008 62,299 miles

Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

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

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

Pass 5 Dec 2007 58,735 miles

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

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

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

n/s/f tyre worn on outter edge

Pass 29 Nov 2006 52,345 miles

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

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

brake discs slightly worn

exhaust heat sheild centre under side insecure

offside & nearside front head lamps slightly condensated (good beam image)

offside rear brake pad wear indicator wire insecure & disconnected

wing repeator indicator bulbs loosing colour

Pass 1 Dec 2005 48,332 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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M31 ANS is a 1999 BMW M3 in Purple with a 3,201cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.4%.

Across all 1999 BMW M3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.5% with a typical mileage of 80,351 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 M31 ANS, 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 27 years old, this BMW M3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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M31 ANS is a 1999 BMW M3, first registered on 28 September 1999.

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