MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
132,921 miAbove average mileage for this year
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suspension components corroded
Nearside Front Body panel slightly loose lower front wing loose/corroded (6.2.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced lower rear arm front mount (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn slightly inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Body panel slightly loose lower front wing loose/corroded (6.2.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced lower rear arm front mount (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced rear arm front bracket/mounting (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Body panel slightly loose wing panel loose/ corroded lower section (6.2.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened worn/pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced rear arm front bracket/mounting (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face slightly pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face slightly pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened scored slightly (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear brake hose ferule slightly corroded
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Offside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced rear sill corroded within 30cm of suspension mount (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face slightly pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face slightly pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Oil leak
Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
Offside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)
Offside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Oil leak
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Power steering pump has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
cut in o/s/r tyre but not reaching cords.
oil leak on engine
oil leak on gearbox
oil leak on rear diff.
rear centre fuel pipe corroded
Oil leak
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Oil leak
Front brake disc's slightly corroded
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Oil leak
Front brake disc's slightly corroded
Oil leak
Metal brake pipes over fuel tank corroding
O/s/f anti roll bar link upper rubber split
Offside Front Lower coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
drivers side rear lower hub bush has slight play
passengers side rear lower hub bush has slight play
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
drivers side rear lower hub bush has slight play
passengers side rear lower hub bush has slight play
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
both raer Diff seals leaking oil
noise from prop shaft area
oil leak on front of engine
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P385 DDC is a 1996 BMW M3 in Purple with a 3,201cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.4%.
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 P385 DDC, 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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P385 DDC is a 1996 BMW M3, first registered on 1 August 1996.
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