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M77 ALV

2002 BMW M3

Red Petrol 3246cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 Jan 2025
Tests24 (20 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate83.3%

Mileage

130,604 mi
Last recorded130,604 miles
Recorded on6 Jan 2024
Typical for 2002 BMW M377,945 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM77 ALV
MakeBMW
ModelM3
Year2002
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,246cc

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MOT History

20 pass 4 fail
Pass 6 Jan 2024 130,604 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust silencer slightly loose (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 10 Jan 2023 129,503 miles
Pass 15 Nov 2021 129,444 miles
Pass 13 Nov 2020 129,071 miles
Pass 20 Nov 2019 128,686 miles
Fail 12 Aug 2019 128,672 miles

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.2.1 (b))

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 8 Aug 2018 127,692 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both front (1.2.1 (e))

Fail 1 Aug 2018 127,692 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both front (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Emissions not tested due to several minor exhaust leaks (8.2.1.2 (d))

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 255/35/19 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front and rear joints (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both front (1.2.1 (e))

Pass 3 Aug 2017 126,852 miles
Pass 2 Aug 2016 124,115 miles
Pass 30 Jun 2015 119,669 miles

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

Pass 9 Jul 2014 118,472 miles

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

oil leak diff

Fail 7 Jul 2014 118,472 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (1.7.2)

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

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

oil leak diff

Pass 5 Jul 2013 116,690 miles
Pass 10 Apr 2013 114,407 miles
Pass 7 Jul 2012 109,629 miles
Pass 24 May 2011 99,791 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear coil spring worn (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 11 May 2010 83,120 miles
Pass 11 May 2009 64,808 miles
Pass 7 May 2008 61,769 miles

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

Pass 2 Apr 2007 53,780 miles
Fail 23 Mar 2007 53,637 miles

Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) DANGEROUS

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

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

Pass 15 Mar 2006 40,162 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

near side washer not as strong as off side.

Pass 16 Sep 2005 33,395 miles

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

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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M77 ALV is a 2002 BMW M3 in Red with a 3,246cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.

Across all 2002 BMW M3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.4% with a typical mileage of 77,945 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 M77 ALV, 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 24 years old, this BMW M3 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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M77 ALV is a 2002 BMW M3, first registered on 1 September 2002.

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