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192,190 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Both rear exhaust box mounting rubbers split.
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.43mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Inner Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Inner Front suspension has slight movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.04mm & inner edge worn irregularly. (4.1.E.1)
Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Both rear exhaust box mounting rubbers split.
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.43mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Inner Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Inner Front suspension has slight movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.04mm & inner edge worn irregularly. (4.1.E.1)
Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.85mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Inner Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Inner Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.61mm & inner edge worn irregularly (4.1.E.1)
Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Steering system has a tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (2.2.D.2a)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.85mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Inner Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Inner Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.61mm & inner edge worn irregularly (4.1.E.1)
Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Rear Lower Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Lower Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Power steering malfunctioning (2.3.3a)
Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Steering system slightly tight (2.2.D.1)
offside rear tyre wearing on inner edge
rear nearside shocker corroded at upper attchment
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.2.A.1b)
Steering system excessively tight (2.2.D.1)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
offside rear tyre wearing on inner edge
rear nearside shocker corroded at upper attchment
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Power steering inoperative (2.3.3a)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking from a joint (2.3.3b)
Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)
Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
n/s/r & o/s/r floors slight damage
slight damage to n/s/f inner wing
slight play in steering rack
Front Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)
Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
n/s/r & o/s/r floors slight damage
slight damage to n/s/f inner wing
slight play in steering rack
Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Offside Inner Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Inner Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
oil leak
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M33 RSK is a 1996 BMW M3 in Blue with a 3,201cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.8%.
Across all 1996 BMW M3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.5% with a typical mileage of 100,666 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 M33 RSK, 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 30 years old, this BMW M3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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M33 RSK is a 1996 BMW M3, first registered on 1 August 1996.
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