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T411 UUP

1999 BMW M3

Blue Petrol 3201cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 Apr 2023
Tests31 (16 pass, 15 fail)
Pass rate51.6%

Mileage

174,121 mi
Last recorded174,121 miles
Recorded on13 Apr 2022
Typical for 1999 BMW M380,351 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT411 UUP
MakeBMW
ModelM3
Year1999
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,201cc

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MOT History

16 pass 15 fail
Pass 13 Apr 2022 174,121 miles
Pass 23 Feb 2021 173,583 miles
Fail 18 Feb 2021 173,570 miles

Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

Nearside Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c))

Offside Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c))

Pass 23 Jan 2020 173,359 miles

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

Fail 21 Jan 2020 173,359 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 21 Feb 2019 172,109 miles

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Fail 21 Feb 2019 172,109 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Fail 11 Dec 2018 172,079 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Pass 8 Dec 2017 169,069 miles

Oil leak ()

Rear shock absorber top mounts slightly worn

Fail 8 Dec 2017 169,069 miles

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Oil leak ()

Rear shock absorber top mounts slightly worn

Pass 21 Dec 2016 165,621 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test air freshener from interior rear view mirror ()

Oil leak ()

Fail 16 Dec 2016 165,579 miles

Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Items removed from driver's view prior to test air freshener from interior rear view mirror ()

Oil leak ()

Pass 17 Dec 2015 161,293 miles

all hub caps missing

oil leak

Fail 15 Dec 2015 161,272 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill area (2.4.A.3)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

all hub caps missing

oil leak

Pass 22 Dec 2014 156,581 miles

all brake discs corroded

n/s/f hub cap missing

n/s/r tyre just legal

o/s/f foglamp cracked

rear tyres worn on inner edges

Fail 16 Dec 2014 156,554 miles

Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

n/s/r tyre just legal

o/s/f foglamp cracked

rear tyres worn on inner edges

all brake discs corroded

n/s/f hub cap missing

Pass 23 Dec 2013 156,393 miles

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

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

Oil leak

n/s/f foglamp cracked

n/s/f hub cap missing

slight body damage

slight run out on o/s/f brake

Fail 23 Dec 2013 156,393 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

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

Oil leak

n/s/f foglamp cracked

n/s/f hub cap missing

slight body damage

slight run out on o/s/f brake

Pass 12 Dec 2012 150,850 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Oil leak

n/s/f hub cap missing

n/s/f tyre worn on outer edge

n/s/r tyre worn on inner edge

o/s/f foglamp cracked

o/s/f tyre vworn on outer edge

Fail 12 Dec 2012 150,850 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Oil leak

n/s/f hub cap missing

n/s/f tyre worn on outer edge

n/s/r tyre worn on inner edge

o/s/f foglamp cracked

o/s/f tyre vworn on outer edge

Pass 9 Dec 2011 143,013 miles

Oil leak

front brake discs worn

n/s/f hub cap missing

Fail 8 Dec 2011 143,012 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Oil leak

brake pad warning lamp on on dash

front brake discs worn

n/s/f hub cap missing

Pass 17 Nov 2010 134,664 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

bonnet grille insecure

condensation in n/s headlamp

front brake discs worn

n/s/f tyre worn on inner edge

Fail 15 Nov 2010 134,663 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

bonnet grille insecure

condensation in n/s headlamp

front brake discs worn

n/s/f tyre worn on inner edge

Pass 4 Dec 2009 120,735 miles

Oil leak

Fail 3 Dec 2009 120,735 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Oil leak

Pass 15 Nov 2008 107,624 miles
Fail 13 Nov 2008 107,624 miles

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

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Rear rear brake grabbing severely (3.7.A.5b)

Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Rear rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

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

Pass 30 May 2007 98,771 miles
Fail 29 May 2007 98,764 miles

Nearside Front Bonded suspension unit bonding failed and part of unit is likely to become displaced (2.4.F.2)

Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front Bonded suspension unit bonding failed and part of unit is likely to become displaced (2.4.F.2)

Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

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

Pass 27 May 2006 85,482 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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T411 UUP is a 1999 BMW M3 in Blue with a 3,201cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 51.6%.

Across all 1999 BMW M3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.5% with a typical mileage of 80,351 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 T411 UUP, 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 27 years old, this BMW M3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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T411 UUP is a 1999 BMW M3, first registered on 17 June 1999.

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