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R6 ORY

2006 BMW M3

Red Petrol 3246cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires26 May 2026
Tests22 (17 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate77.3%

Mileage

46,705 mi
Last recorded46,705 miles
Recorded on23 May 2025
Typical for 2006 BMW M358,458 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR6 ORY
MakeBMW
ModelM3
Year2006
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,246cc

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MOT History

17 pass 5 fail
Pass 23 May 2025 46,705 miles

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

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 21 May 2025 46,704 miles

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Central Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system at clip (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 18 May 2024 46,211 miles
Pass 13 May 2023 45,942 miles
Pass 21 May 2022 45,507 miles
Pass 24 May 2021 45,030 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.2mm inner section (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 27 May 2020 44,682 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear silencer jiont (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 21 May 2020 44,669 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear silencer jiont (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 3 May 2019 44,524 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.8mm inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 5 May 2018 41,341 miles

exhaust joining clamps on rear silencer cracked ,still secure at time of test

Pass 28 Apr 2017 38,898 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened worn (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit bald outer raised edge (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit bald inner raised edge (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin close to limit (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit close to bald outer raised edge (4.1.E.1)

Rear exhaust clamps broken secure though

Pass 2 May 2016 36,252 miles

Front tyres wearing outer edges

Nearside Rear tyre wearing inner edge

Rear back box to centre section clamps burst still secure

Pass 4 May 2015 34,184 miles

advice front tyres wearing on outer edge

back box to center section clamps corroded and split exhaust still secure at this time

Pass 30 Apr 2014 32,077 miles

Advice exhaust clamps cracked split and corroding

Fail 30 Apr 2014 32,077 miles

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

Advice exhaust clamps cracked split and corroding

Pass 27 Dec 2012 31,206 miles
Pass 29 Dec 2011 26,053 miles

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Fail 28 Dec 2011 26,044 miles

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

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 28 Dec 2011 26,044 miles
Pass 18 Dec 2010 21,207 miles
Pass 9 Jan 2010 19,894 miles
Fail 21 Dec 2009 19,808 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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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R6 ORY is a 2006 BMW M3 in Red with a 3,246cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.3%.

Across all 2006 BMW M3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 82.1% with a typical mileage of 58,458 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 R6 ORY, 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 20 years old, this BMW M3 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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R6 ORY is a 2006 BMW M3, first registered on 13 February 2006.

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