MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
125,204 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
limited vison rear coil springs
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
limited vison rear coil springs
nearside rear handbrake reading low
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Oil leak
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
both rear discs poor condition
offside front tyre worn close to the legal limit
offside rear suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement
oil leak
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
oil leak
rust forming fuel pipes near tank
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage worn and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
engine oil leak
gearbox oil leak
Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
REAR TYRES WORN DOWN TO WEAR LIMIT
How Reliable is the BMW M3?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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P349 MLC is a 1996 BMW M3 in Silver with a 3,201cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 46.7%.
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 P349 MLC, 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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P349 MLC is a 1996 BMW M3, first registered on 27 November 1996.
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