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77,829 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Battery warning lamp on
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing badly perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing badly perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive rear differential (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Windscreen washer reservoir leaking
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))
Battery warning lamp on
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing badly perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing badly perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive rear differential (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Windscreen washer reservoir leaking
Battery warning lamp on
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Non-obligatory fog lamp not working
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Differential (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))
Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid Unable to test wipers due to this defect (3.5 (a))
Fuel cap/sealing device component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))
Battery warning lamp on
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Non-obligatory fog lamp not working
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Differential (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Uneven brake pad wear noted across front axle
Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both 14 years old (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive rear differential leaking (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both 14 years old (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive rear differential leaking (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Oil leak, but not excessive diff. (8.4.1 (a) (i))
tyre pressure lamp on.
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Oil leak, but not excessive diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
battery lamp on
flat tyre monitor on
plastic sill covers fitted not allowing full inspection of sills
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Driver's airbag obviously inoperative (7.1.5 (c))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
tyre monitoring light stay on
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing curb damage (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
battery light on
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing curb damage (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
battery light on
all four tyres over five years old
battery light stay on
oil around rear diff
rear exhaust joint badly corroded and clamp split
Passenger's airbag obviously defective (5.4.1)
all four tyres over five years old
battery light stay on
oil around rear diff
rear exhaust joint badly corroded and clamp split
Driver's airbag obviously defective (5.4.1)
Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp indicates a fault (4.1.D.4)
back box connecting clamp broken but supported and not blowing
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
battery light on
n/s/f tyre slight cut in side wall
rear exhaust clamp weak
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
battery light on
n/s/f tyre slight cut in side wall
rear exhaust clamp weak
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
front brake discs worn
nearside front tyre has a cut to outer wall
offside rear brake pipe corroded
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
front brake discs worn
nearside front tyre has a cut to outer wall
offside rear brake pipe corroded
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
battery light on
centre exhaust joint clamp cracked
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
back box flange broken
engine oil leak
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
wiper blades smear
Front and rear brake pads starting to get low
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside rear tyre has a small cut in the rim protector on outside sidewall
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Sounds like there is a stone behind nearside rear back plate
both rear tyre warn outer edges
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OVS 405 is a 2004 BMW M3 in Grey with a 3,246cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.6%.
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 OVS 405, 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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OVS 405 is a 2004 BMW M3, first registered on 22 March 2004.
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