MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
128,805 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Headlamp masks/converters fitted
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
front brake disks corroding
Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Headlamp masks/converters fitted
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
front brake disks corroding
centre silencers starting to corrode
light corrosion on inner brake discs edges
plastic side sills fitted
poor washer jet sapray o/s
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
centre silencers starting to corrode
light corrosion on inner brake discs edges
plastic side sills fitted
poor washer jet sapray o/s
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
n/s front anti roll bar dust cover split
o/s steering rack end has slight play
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
n/s front anti roll bar dust cover split
o/s steering rack end has slight play
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
How Reliable is the BMW M3?
Based on 440,678 MOT tests across 34,038 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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P97 SUY is a 1996 BMW M3 in Blue with a 3,201cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
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 P97 SUY, 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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What year was P97 SUY registered?
P97 SUY is a 1996 BMW M3, first registered on 7 December 1996.
Is P97 SUY safe to buy?
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