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M321 DNO

2005 BMW M3

Silver Petrol 3246cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Mar 2027
Tests26 (17 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate65.4%

Mileage

77,015 mi
Last recorded77,015 miles
Recorded on3 Mar 2026
Typical for 2005 BMW M364,972 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM321 DNO
MakeBMW
ModelM3
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,246cc

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MOT History

17 pass 9 fail
Pass 3 Mar 2026 77,015 miles
Pass 31 Mar 2025 76,505 miles

Offside Front Inner Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Fail 24 Feb 2025 76,505 miles

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases exhaust clamp fractuered/failed (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Inner Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Mar 2024 75,566 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust silencer slightly loose clamps badly corroded (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Fail 19 Feb 2024 75,564 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust silencer slightly loose clamps badly corroded (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 9 Feb 2023 74,639 miles

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning angel eye (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both main brake pipes at rear (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 25 Jan 2023 74,628 miles

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

Offside Front Brake performance not tested suspension collapsed due to broken spring (1.2.1 (g))

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken and gone down suspension strut / dangerous (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle coil spring gone down strut and severely cut into to inner sidewall/ badly damaged (5.2.3 (f))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning angel eye (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both Main brake pipes at rear (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 1 Mar 2022 73,887 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all 4 discs corroded on inner and outer faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all rears slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning and lamp condensated (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tread splitting/lifting (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play inner ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning angel eye (4.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 14 Sep 2020 73,134 miles

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 9 Apr 2019 67,329 miles

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 8 Apr 2019 67,314 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c))

Offside Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 28 Mar 2018 57,780 miles
Fail 26 Mar 2018 57,772 miles

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Registration plate lamp not working X2 (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 29 Mar 2017 52,283 miles
Pass 12 Mar 2016 47,525 miles
Fail 12 Mar 2016 47,525 miles

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

engine management light on

Pass 19 Mar 2015 46,163 miles
Fail 18 Mar 2015 46,162 miles

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

Pass 8 Jan 2014 41,130 miles
Fail 3 Jan 2014 41,101 miles

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

Pass 25 Jan 2013 38,293 miles

both rear tyres on 1.6 mm

front tyres on 2.0 mm

Pass 9 Jan 2012 34,797 miles

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 1 Mar 2011 32,059 miles

sidewall has slight damage n/s tyres

Pass 10 Feb 2010 27,915 miles

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

exhaust pipe to rear silencer flange cracked

front wipers smearing

n/s/f fog lamp damaged

Fail 8 Feb 2010 27,892 miles

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

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

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

exhaust pipe to rear silencer flange cracked

front wipers smearing

n/s/f fog lamp damaged

Pass 21 Feb 2009 24,058 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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M321 DNO is a 2005 BMW M3 in Silver with a 3,246cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.

Across all 2005 BMW M3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.8% with a typical mileage of 64,972 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 M321 DNO, 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 21 years old, this BMW M3 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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M321 DNO is a 2005 BMW M3, first registered on 28 December 2005.

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