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UR51 BMW

2004 BMW M3

Yellow Petrol 3246cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Mar 2027
Tests20 (18 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate90%

Mileage

85,525 mi
Last recorded85,525 miles
Recorded on18 Mar 2026
Typical for 2004 BMW M369,495 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationUR51 BMW
MakeBMW
ModelM3
Year2004
ColourYellow
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,246cc

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MOT History

18 pass 2 fail
Pass 18 Mar 2026 85,525 miles
Pass 26 Feb 2024 84,668 miles
Pass 12 Jan 2023 83,967 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipe, at n/s/r (1.1.11 (c))

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt n/s/r of vehicle

Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light o/s and n/s front indicators, recommend attention (4.4.1 (b) (i))

n/s/r exhaust flange deteriorated

o/s/r exhaust mounting rubber deteriorated

undertrays etc fitted, limiting view of some testable items

Pass 13 Jan 2022 82,244 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened o/s and n/s front, and o/s rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipe at n/s/r (1.1.11 (c))

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt n/s/r of vehicle

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre is 9 years old, and valve stem perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened recommend replace (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre is 8 years old, and valve stem perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated recommend replace (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre perishing and is 7 years old (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged deteriorated,, recommend replace (5.2.3 (j))

Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively o/s and n/s rear (1.2.1 (e))

both headlamp lenses, slight deterioration, light intensities slightly reduced

undertrays etc fitted, limiting view

Pass 13 Jan 2021 81,222 miles
Pass 8 Jan 2020 80,354 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

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

Pass 8 Jan 2019 79,276 miles
Pass 11 Jan 2018 78,439 miles
Pass 10 Jan 2017 76,369 miles
Pass 15 Jan 2016 73,123 miles

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

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

Pass 14 Jan 2015 70,703 miles

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

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

Pass 31 Aug 2013 66,285 miles
Pass 31 Aug 2012 60,095 miles

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

Pass 2 Sep 2011 52,419 miles

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

Pass 2 Sep 2010 46,928 miles
Fail 1 Sep 2010 46,888 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 6 Jul 2009 41,118 miles

Nail in nearside front tyre

Pass 9 Jul 2008 33,666 miles

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

Pass 11 Jul 2007 20,822 miles
Fail 25 Jun 2007 20,784 miles

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

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

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

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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UR51 BMW is a 2004 BMW M3 in Yellow with a 3,246cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90%.

Across all 2004 BMW M3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.0% with a typical mileage of 69,495 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 UR51 BMW, 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 22 years old, this BMW M3 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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UR51 BMW is a 2004 BMW M3, first registered on 7 July 2004.

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