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M31 GSA

2004 BMW M3

Black Petrol 3246cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Aug 2027
Tests23 (17 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate73.9%

Mileage

110,395 mi
Last recorded110,395 miles
Recorded on31 Jul 2026
Typical for 2004 BMW M369,495 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM31 GSA
MakeBMW
ModelM3
Year2004
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,246cc

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MOT History

17 pass 6 fail
Pass 31 Jul 2026 110,395 miles
Pass 8 Aug 2025 108,813 miles
Pass 14 Aug 2024 104,697 miles
Fail 22 Jul 2024 104,527 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Advise exhaust blow at front pipe to middle section joint

Advise exhaust blow at rear exhaust box joint

Advise o/s/f coil spring showing signs of corrosion

Advise slight fluctuation from n/s/r brake

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Pass 8 Aug 2023 103,268 miles

General Underbody Corrosion

Pass 20 Jul 2021 102,746 miles

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge o/s+n/s (5.2.3 (e))

Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing front+rear shocker casings corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 19 Jul 2021 102,719 miles

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 1 Feb 2019 97,961 miles
Pass 9 Feb 2018 93,349 miles
Fail 8 Feb 2018 93,348 miles

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Pass 2 Feb 2017 89,154 miles
Fail 30 Jan 2017 89,153 miles

Offside Front Headlamp levelling device obviously defective self leveling unit adrift from suspension (1.7.2)

Offside Rear suspect pressure low in tyre

Pass 4 Jan 2016 84,307 miles

Front brake discs worn

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Rear brake pads worn

Fail 4 Jan 2016 84,307 miles

Front brake discs worn

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Rear brake pads worn

Pass 9 Jun 2014 76,142 miles
Fail 28 May 2014 76,125 miles

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.2.1b)

Pass 29 May 2013 69,450 miles
Pass 11 May 2012 59,520 miles
Pass 10 May 2011 46,659 miles
Pass 26 Feb 2010 35,651 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 5 Feb 2009 26,430 miles
Pass 7 Feb 2008 20,911 miles

both rear tyres scrubbing on inner and outer edges on 1mm

Pass 23 Feb 2007 14,977 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 GSA is a 2004 BMW M3 in Black with a 3,246cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.9%.

Across all 2004 BMW M3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.0% with a typical mileage of 69,495 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 M31 GSA, 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 22 years old, this BMW M3 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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M31 GSA is a 2004 BMW M3, first registered on 11 March 2004.

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