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R80 DMA

2006 BMW M3

Black Petrol 3246cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Mar 2027
Tests22 (18 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate81.8%

Mileage

111,006 mi
Last recorded111,006 miles
Recorded on27 Feb 2026
Typical for 2006 BMW M358,458 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR80 DMA
MakeBMW
ModelM3
Year2006
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,246cc

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MOT History

18 pass 4 fail
Pass 27 Feb 2026 111,006 miles

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 5 Mar 2025 110,284 miles
Pass 28 Feb 2024 109,714 miles
Pass 23 Feb 2023 108,198 miles

Nearside 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 sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Pass 28 Feb 2022 107,105 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Pass 13 Feb 2021 106,242 miles

Nearside 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))

Pass 6 Mar 2020 104,955 miles
Pass 8 Jul 2019 104,856 miles
Pass 27 Apr 2018 100,160 miles
Pass 25 Apr 2017 97,063 miles
Pass 8 Mar 2016 91,503 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded brake pipe end (3.6.B.2c)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 26 Feb 2016 91,500 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded brake pipe end (3.6.B.2c)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 3 Feb 2015 81,876 miles
Pass 11 Feb 2014 78,718 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 13 Feb 2013 71,754 miles

Engine check light on

Fail 11 Feb 2013 71,761 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

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

All 4 tyres have slight cuts & chunks on the outter sidewall

Both Rear tyres worn un-evenly on the inner edge

Engine check light on

N/s/r tyre close to the legal limit on the inner edge @ 1.6mm

O/s/f tyre worn to 2-3mm on the inner & outter edges

O/s/r tyre 2mm on the inner edge

Pass 9 Feb 2012 65,062 miles

engine management light is on.

tyre pressure monitoring light is on.

Pass 21 Feb 2011 56,084 miles

Both front tyres slightly worn on the outter edges (225/40/19y)

Both rear tyres worn to 3mm (255-35-19y)

Fail 18 Feb 2011 56,069 miles

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

Both front tyres slightly worn on the outter edges (225/40/19y)

Both rear tyres worn to 3mm (255-35-19y)

O/s/r Coil spring slightly corroded.

Pass 17 Feb 2010 46,078 miles
Pass 25 Mar 2009 35,770 miles
Fail 18 Mar 2009 35,769 miles

Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking (2.3.3b)

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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R80 DMA is a 2006 BMW M3 in Black with a 3,246cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.8%.

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 R80 DMA, 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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What year was R80 DMA registered?

R80 DMA is a 2006 BMW M3, first registered on 30 March 2006.

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