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NT04 SXM

2004 BMW M3

Blue Petrol 3246cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 Apr 2027
Tests26 (19 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate73.1%

Mileage

72,742 mi
Last recorded72,742 miles
Recorded on24 Mar 2026
Typical for 2004 BMW M369,495 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationNT04 SXM
MakeBMW
ModelM3
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,246cc

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MOT History

19 pass 7 fail
Pass 24 Mar 2026 72,742 miles

Central Rear Oil leak, but not excessive gear selector shaft seal misted (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front bushes worn with slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both front inner joints slight play ()

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front tyres wearing 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

all road wheels signs of corrosion

Pass 4 Apr 2025 71,506 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BOTH FRONT TYRES WEARING 3/4MM (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear PETROL CAP SEAL STARTING TO PERISH

Fail 20 Mar 2025 71,488 miles

Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated FLEXI TO CALIPER CORRODED (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective PERISHED (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule ALL BRAKE PIPE FERRULS CORRODED (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Central Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Central Rear SURPORT BAR CORRODED

Central Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced CORRODED (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. ACROSS FRONT AXLE (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BOTH FRONT TYRES WEARING 3/4MM (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively SIGNS OF HEAT (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front CALIPER BINDING

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively BOTH REAR (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. ACROSS REAR AXLE (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Hydraulic brake calliper corroded but not seriously weakened BOTH REAR CALIPERS CORRODED (1.1.16 (d) (i))

Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing ALL OUTER CASINS CORRODED (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 7 Mar 2024 70,909 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule All brake hoses (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Fuel tank filler cap rubber seal slightly perished

General Surface corrosion to brake components

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

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning Water ingress (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Cross member/support brace heavily corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened All (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Stone chips (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Mar 2023 70,110 miles

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

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Fuel cap seal perished

General Surface corrosion to brake components

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3-4mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged Perished (5.2.3 (j))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 4mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged Perished (5.2.3 (j))

Offside Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Including attached suspension components (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Cross member/support brace heavily corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Surface corrosion to all suspension components (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Stone chips (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Mar 2022 69,217 miles

Fuel cap seal slightly perishing

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Feb 2021 68,331 miles

Fuel cap seal slightly perishing

Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 23 Feb 2021 68,331 miles

Fuel cap seal slightly perishing

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Mar 2020 67,735 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device rubber sealing washer slightly deteriorated

General surface corrosion to subframe & suspension components

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

Nearside Rear Tyre valve stem slightly deteriorated

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

Offside Rear Tyre valve stem slightly deteriorated

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Stone chips (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Mar 2019 66,742 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer slightly deteriorated

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Mar 2018 66,247 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer slightly deteriorated

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

Fail 7 Mar 2018 66,246 miles

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

Offside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer slightly deteriorated

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

Pass 6 Mar 2017 64,723 miles
Pass 4 Mar 2016 62,306 miles

oil leak from rear diff output seal

slightly low reading from offside handbrake

Pass 9 Mar 2015 60,388 miles
Fail 4 Mar 2015 60,374 miles

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

Pass 10 Feb 2014 59,211 miles

Brake pad warning light on, O/S/R wire broken

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

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

Pass 21 Feb 2013 58,452 miles

brake warning light on

n/s/r brake pipe corroding

Pass 13 Jan 2012 54,907 miles

both front tyres wearing on both edges

front brake discs ridged + pads quite thin

rear brake pads quite thin

Fail 9 Jan 2012 54,906 miles

Front registration plate has a feature which changes the appearance or legibility of the characters (6.3.4c)

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

Rear registration plate has a feature which changes the appearance or legibility of the characters (6.3.4c)

both front tyres wearing on both edges

front brake discs ridged + pads quite thin

rear brake pads quite thin

Pass 19 Oct 2010 49,260 miles
Pass 3 Sep 2009 38,306 miles

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

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

front tyres wearing on inner edges

Fail 1 Sep 2009 38,299 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

front tyres wearing on inner edges

Pass 15 Jul 2008 29,174 miles
Fail 8 Jul 2008 29,025 miles

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS

Pass 19 Jul 2007 22,906 miles

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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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NT04 SXM is a 2004 BMW M3 in Blue with a 3,246cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.1%.

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 NT04 SXM, 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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NT04 SXM is a 2004 BMW M3, first registered on 29 July 2004.

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