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RY51 TPV

2002 BMW M3

White Petrol 3246cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Apr 2027
Tests31 (20 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate64.5%

Mileage

125,902 mi
Last recorded125,902 miles
Recorded on10 Apr 2026
Typical for 2002 BMW M377,945 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRY51 TPV
MakeBMW
ModelM3
Year2002
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,246cc

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MOT History

20 pass 11 fail
Pass 10 Apr 2026 125,902 miles
Fail 10 Apr 2026 125,902 miles

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

Pass 14 Apr 2025 123,071 miles
Pass 19 Mar 2024 122,733 miles
Pass 28 Feb 2023 122,449 miles
Pass 1 Feb 2022 122,050 miles
Pass 23 Oct 2020 121,375 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear jacking point area (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear jacking point area (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

power steering cooler pipe insecure

Fail 16 Oct 2020 121,374 miles

Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear jacking point area (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear jacking point area (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

power steering cooler pipe insecure

Pass 16 Apr 2019 119,056 miles
Fail 8 Apr 2019 119,053 miles

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

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Pass 9 Apr 2018 117,471 miles
Fail 4 Apr 2018 117,468 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

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

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

tyre pressure light illuminated

Pass 27 Mar 2017 114,341 miles
Fail 23 Mar 2017 114,276 miles

Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Pass 4 Mar 2016 104,819 miles
Fail 1 Mar 2016 104,811 miles

Indicator tell tale inoperative dash lights (1.4.A.2a)

Main beam 'tell-tale' not working dash lights (1.7.4c)

Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported rear pipes not supported (3.6.B.1)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly chafed rear pipe chaffing (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt bottom ball joint cover split (2.4.G.2)

Pass 28 Feb 2015 98,974 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 7 Feb 2014 95,996 miles
Pass 22 Feb 2013 90,100 miles

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Fail 16 Feb 2013 90,088 miles

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

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

Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 1 Feb 2012 77,125 miles
Pass 28 Feb 2011 67,992 miles

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 1 Apr 2010 65,679 miles

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

Fail 1 Apr 2010 65,679 miles

Front registration plate with character(s) which are not of equal width along their entire length (6.3.4a)

Rear registration plate with character(s) which are not of equal width along their entire length (6.3.4a)

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

Fail 3 Apr 2009 57,331 miles

Front tyres are worn unevenly on inner and outer edges.

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)

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

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)

Offside front wishbone, suspension height sensor link insecure.

Pass 3 Apr 2009 57,331 miles

Front tyres are worn unevenly on inner and outer edges.

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 front wishbone, suspension height sensor link insecure.

Pass 31 Mar 2008 49,282 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 4 Apr 2007 41,932 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fail 4 Apr 2007 41,932 miles

Front registration plate with character(s) which are not of equal width along their entire length (6.3.4a)

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Rear registration plate with character(s) which are not of equal width along their entire length (6.3.4a)

Pass 24 Mar 2006 32,837 miles
Fail 22 Mar 2006 32,834 miles

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

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (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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RY51 TPV is a 2002 BMW M3 in White with a 3,246cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.5%.

Across all 2002 BMW M3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.4% with a typical mileage of 77,945 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 RY51 TPV, 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 24 years old, this BMW M3 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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RY51 TPV is a 2002 BMW M3, first registered on 28 January 2002.

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