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M3 MNY

2001 BMW M3

Black Petrol 3246cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires31 Oct 2019
Tests17 (11 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate64.7%

Mileage

101,077 mi
Last recorded101,077 miles
Recorded on1 Nov 2018
Typical for 2001 BMW M382,992 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM3 MNY
MakeBMW
ModelM3
Year2001
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,246cc

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MOT History

11 pass 6 fail
Pass 1 Nov 2018 101,077 miles
Pass 18 Oct 2017 98,304 miles

park brake has only just met MOT limits

Fail 18 Oct 2017 98,304 miles

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

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

park brake has only just met MOT limits

Pass 27 Oct 2016 93,679 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt lower knuckle joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement all rear mounts (2.4.G.2)

back box clamps corroded and has a small exhaust gas leak

osr abs ring slightly damaged

Fail 25 Oct 2016 93,675 miles

Headlamp levelling device obviously defective rear level link (1.7.2)

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b)

Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt lower knuckle joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement all rear mounts (2.4.G.2)

back box clamps corroded and has a small exhaust gas leak

osr abs ring slightly damaged

Pass 2 Oct 2015 87,386 miles
Pass 8 Jan 2015 84,093 miles
Fail 31 Dec 2014 84,014 miles

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 9 Jan 2014 79,009 miles
Pass 29 Nov 2013 78,976 miles

both front tyres cracking

middle exhaust bolts badly corroided

offside front headlight adjuster bracket broken under vehicle

rear exhaust bracket cracked

Fail 28 Nov 2013 78,976 miles

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

both front tyres cracking

middle exhaust bolts badly corroided

offside front headlight adjuster bracket broken under vehicle

rear exhaust bracket cracked

Pass 17 Sep 2013 78,781 miles

offside front tyre worn on outer edge

Fail 16 Sep 2013 78,774 miles

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

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

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

offside front tyre worn on outer edge

Pass 30 Sep 2008 42,940 miles

both front tyres starting to wear on outer edges

under body covers fitted

Pass 21 Sep 2007 43,187 miles
Fail 5 Sep 2007 43,098 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS

FRONT WASHERS

REAR NUMBER PLATE S/DET

Pass 22 Sep 2006 41,078 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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M3 MNY is a 2001 BMW M3 in Black with a 3,246cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.7%.

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 M3 MNY, 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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M3 MNY is a 2001 BMW M3, first registered on 21 September 2001.

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