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Y2 KYO

2004 BMW M3

Silver Petrol 3246cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Jul 2027
Tests25 (19 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76%

Mileage

124,313 mi
Last recorded124,313 miles
Recorded on10 Jul 2026
Typical for 2004 BMW M369,495 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY2 KYO
MakeBMW
ModelM3
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,246cc

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MOT History

19 pass 6 fail
Pass 10 Jul 2026 124,313 miles
Pass 9 Jul 2025 121,077 miles
Pass 28 Aug 2024 120,624 miles
Pass 10 Aug 2023 120,240 miles
Pass 17 Sep 2021 120,141 miles
Pass 17 Sep 2020 119,898 miles

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Mar 2018 119,384 miles

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

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

Fail 16 Mar 2018 119,384 miles

Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings rear subframe mounting (6.1.B.2)

Brake pipe excessively corroded both rears (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded full subframe mounts (2.4.A.3)

Fail 5 Jan 2018 119,380 miles

Central Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Front Headlamp cleaning device obviously defective (1.7.2)

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 5 May 2017 115,147 miles
Pass 11 May 2016 106,181 miles

both rear tyres worn low on tread

rear exhaust blowing

Fail 7 May 2016 106,181 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed 225/40/19 (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed 225/40/19 (4.1.D.1b)

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

both rear tyres worn low on tread

rear exhaust blowing

Pass 16 May 2015 98,522 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

exh b box joints rusted not yet blowing

Pass 21 Mar 2014 87,668 miles
Fail 24 Jan 2014 87,602 miles

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

Pass 2 Feb 2013 80,562 miles

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 27 Jan 2012 72,879 miles

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

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Fail 27 Jan 2012 72,877 miles

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

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

Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

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

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 3 Feb 2011 67,480 miles
Pass 19 Jan 2010 63,826 miles
Fail 9 Dec 2009 63,750 miles

Front Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Nearside Front Road wheel cracked (4.2.A.1a) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Pass 3 Nov 2008 47,571 miles
Pass 30 Oct 2007 32,707 miles
Pass 30 Nov 2006 17,474 miles
Pass 1 Jun 2006 15,987 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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Y2 KYO is a 2004 BMW M3 in Silver with a 3,246cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76%.

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 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 Y2 KYO, 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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Y2 KYO is a 2004 BMW M3, first registered on 1 March 2004.

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