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S1 YBY

2003 BMW M3

Black Petrol 3246cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires28 Jul 2026
Tests23 (20 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate87%

Mileage

118,674 mi
Last recorded118,674 miles
Recorded on15 Jul 2025
Typical for 2003 BMW M371,708 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS1 YBY
MakeBMW
ModelM3
Year2003
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,246cc

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MOT History

20 pass 3 fail
Pass 15 Jul 2025 118,674 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s/r and o/s/r (1.1.11 (c))

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread front and rear (0.1 (b))

Fail 15 Jul 2025 118,674 miles

Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords n/s/f and o/s/f (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s/r and o/s/r (1.1.11 (c))

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread front and rear (0.1 (b))

Pass 29 Jul 2024 115,436 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s/r and o/s/r (1.1.11 (c))

front tyres wearing on edges

Pass 25 Jul 2023 113,236 miles
Pass 29 Jul 2022 109,683 miles

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

Offside Power steering ram has slight seepage from a joint (2.1.5 (a))

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

headlamp cleaning devices not cleaning the headlamps

play at both rear wheels

Fail 29 Jul 2022 109,683 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Power steering ram has slight seepage from a joint (2.1.5 (a))

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

headlamp cleaning devices not cleaning the headlamps

play at both rear wheels

Pass 4 Mar 2022 108,641 miles

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Around offside rack boot (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 6 Feb 2021 105,194 miles

slight play at both rear wheels

Pass 10 Feb 2020 101,241 miles

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

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

Pass 23 Feb 2019 91,944 miles

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

both front tyres inner edges worn

Pass 14 Feb 2018 83,388 miles

Central undertrays fitted

Pass 17 Feb 2017 75,596 miles

Rear Tyre side wall worn

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 18 Feb 2016 71,283 miles

all 4 tyres worn on edge

Pass 20 Feb 2015 67,291 miles

Rear Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 13 Feb 2014 62,697 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 17 Jan 2013 60,321 miles

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

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

Pass 19 Nov 2011 56,533 miles

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

front tyres worn on the edges

Pass 18 Nov 2010 52,768 miles
Pass 17 Nov 2009 47,810 miles
Pass 26 Nov 2008 40,644 miles
Pass 5 Oct 2007 30,595 miles
Fail 5 Oct 2007 30,594 miles

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

Pass 6 Oct 2006 22,637 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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S1 YBY is a 2003 BMW M3 in Black with a 3,246cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 87%.

Across all 2003 BMW M3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.1% with a typical mileage of 71,708 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 S1 YBY, 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 23 years old, this BMW M3 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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S1 YBY is a 2003 BMW M3, first registered on 26 September 2003.

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