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T46 BYY

1999 BMW M3

Blue Petrol 3201cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires28 May 2026
Tests25 (21 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate84%

Mileage

75,004 mi
Last recorded75,004 miles
Recorded on29 May 2025
Typical for 1999 BMW M380,351 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT46 BYY
MakeBMW
ModelM3
Year1999
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,201cc

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MOT History

21 pass 4 fail
Pass 29 May 2025 75,004 miles

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear around fuel tank (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear around fuel tank (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Fail 13 May 2025 74,981 miles

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor pan/box section (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear around fuel tank to brake hose (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear around fuel tank at brake hose (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 9 Jan 2024 74,306 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear wishbone bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 18 Jan 2023 73,490 miles

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 18 Jan 2022 72,064 miles

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured Both (4.4.3 (a))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 12 Jan 2021 70,900 miles

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

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 15 Jan 2020 69,964 miles

Offside Front inner sill corroded

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 9 Jan 2019 68,046 miles

Oil leak from rear diff

Oil leak, but not excessive from front of engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 9 Jan 2019 68,046 miles

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

Oil leak from rear diff

Oil leak, but not excessive from front of engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 17 Jan 2018 67,067 miles

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

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

Pass 12 Jan 2017 64,660 miles

Nearside Front tyre worn on inner edge

Pass 15 Jan 2016 62,788 miles

Both front brake discs worn/lipped.

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

Oil leak from around front of engine.

Oil leak from rear diff.

Pass 2 Dec 2014 59,457 miles

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

Oil leaks from engine,gearbox and rear diff.

Pass 22 Nov 2013 56,813 miles

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

Oil leak

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

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

Pass 19 Nov 2012 53,531 miles

o/s/f tyre worn on inner edge.

Pass 22 Nov 2011 52,301 miles
Pass 30 Aug 2011 52,186 miles

slight play in steering rack

Pass 20 Sep 2010 47,252 miles

Oil leak

Rear brake pipes corroded.

Pass 25 May 2010 46,386 miles
Pass 21 May 2009 44,286 miles

Oil leak

Fail 19 May 2009 44,286 miles

Front Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)

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

Nearside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

Offside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

Rear Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)

Oil leak

o/s front and o/s rear tyres worn on inner edge

Pass 13 May 2008 41,166 miles

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

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

Oil leak

front tyres wearing on inner edge

Pass 15 May 2007 38,055 miles

Oil leak

both front tyres wearing on inner edge slightly

Fail 19 May 2006 33,552 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)

Pass 19 May 2006 33,552 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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T46 BYY is a 1999 BMW M3 in Blue with a 3,201cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 84%.

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 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 T46 BYY, 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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T46 BYY is a 1999 BMW M3, first registered on 16 June 1999.

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