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RE05 ZPW

2005 BMW M3

Silver Petrol 3246cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Sep 2026
Tests22 (18 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate81.8%

Mileage

118,211 mi
Last recorded118,211 miles
Recorded on23 Sep 2025
Typical for 2005 BMW M364,972 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRE05 ZPW
MakeBMW
ModelM3
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,246cc

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MOT History

18 pass 4 fail
Pass 23 Sep 2025 118,211 miles
Pass 18 Sep 2024 116,911 miles
Fail 16 Sep 2024 116,911 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Sep 2023 115,428 miles
Pass 6 Sep 2022 113,218 miles

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

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

Pass 18 Aug 2021 110,430 miles
Pass 24 Jul 2020 106,009 miles
Pass 19 Aug 2019 104,676 miles
Fail 19 Aug 2019 104,676 miles

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

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Parking brake lever ratchet not holding correctly (1.1.6 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 23 Aug 2018 101,028 miles

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

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside offside rear subframe front + rear mounting area corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension arm ball joint has slight play slight play nearside + offside rear suspension top arm outer hub ball joints (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 23 Aug 2018 101,028 miles

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

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt excessively split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside offside rear subframe front + rear mounting area corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension arm ball joint has slight play slight play nearside + offside rear suspension top arm outer hub ball joints (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Aug 2017 94,762 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded n/s o/s front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

rear subframe/mounting area slightly corroded

slight play n/s o/s rear suspension top hub ball joints

Pass 10 Aug 2016 86,368 miles
Pass 13 Jan 2016 85,909 miles

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

Pass 30 Sep 2014 82,205 miles

Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is slightly worn (3.1.5)

Pass 26 Sep 2013 73,816 miles
Fail 24 Sep 2013 73,778 miles

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

Pass 23 Jul 2012 67,427 miles
Pass 13 Jun 2011 58,331 miles
Pass 29 Jun 2010 51,179 miles
Pass 28 Apr 2009 44,325 miles
Pass 23 Apr 2008 37,090 miles

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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RE05 ZPW is a 2005 BMW M3 in Silver with a 3,246cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.8%.

Across all 2005 BMW M3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.8% with a typical mileage of 64,972 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 RE05 ZPW, 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 21 years old, this BMW M3 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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RE05 ZPW is a 2005 BMW M3, first registered on 31 March 2005.

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