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50+ data pointsMOT History
Coil spring corroded all coil springs corroded but not excessively (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive slight oil leal from engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached bumper slightly insecure but not likely to become detached (6.1.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn lower arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Coil spring corroded all coil springs corroded but not excessively (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive slight oil leal from engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached bumper slightly insecure but not likely to become detached (6.1.4 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened disc surfaces corroding (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Rears (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring upside down
Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively Rears (1.2.1 (e))
Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a))
Brake pedal anti-slip provision loose (1.1.2 (c))
Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Rears (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Fronts (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly damaged Cracking (1.1.12 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring upside down
Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively Rears (1.2.1 (e))
Windscreen wiper blade defective Wipers smearing (3.4 (b) (i))
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Rears (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both front hoses cracking (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Fronts corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively Rears (1.2.1 (e))
Nearside Front Track rod end modification unsafe (2.1.3 (f) (i))
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Rears (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both front hoses cracking (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Fronts corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively Rears (1.2.1 (e))
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Rears (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both front hoses cracking (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both fronts (1.1.11 (c))
Central Exhaust mounting defective Corroded (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))
Offside Front Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light Lens cracked (4.4.1 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively Both rears (1.2.1 (e))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both rears (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Rear (6.1.2 (a))
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Rears (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both front hoses cracking (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both fronts (1.1.11 (c))
Central Exhaust mounting defective Corroded (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))
Offside Front Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light Lens cracked (4.4.1 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively Both rears (1.2.1 (e))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both rears (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Central floor support holed & corroded
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing BADLY SPLIT/PERISHED (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing BADLY SPLIT/PERISHED (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush top mount (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Central floor support holed & corroded
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing BADLY SPLIT/PERISHED (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing BADLY SPLIT/PERISHED (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front brake disc cover insecure
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Oil leak, but not excessive all underside engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
both front brake pipes corroded
both front tyres worn uneven and cracking
offside front wing corroded
underside slight corrosion
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Oil leak, but not excessive all underside engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
both front brake pipes corroded
both front tyres worn uneven and cracking
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak ()
front tyres cracking
front tyres cracking
Oil leak ()
Engine covers fitted at time of test
Under trays fitted at time of test
Engine covers fitted at time of test
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)
Under trays fitted at time of test
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
headlamp front leveller bracket broken
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
headlamp front leveller bracket broken
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear 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)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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CE03 FDN is a 2003 BMW M3 in Black with a 3,246cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.3%.
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 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 CE03 FDN, 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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CE03 FDN is a 2003 BMW M3, first registered on 24 March 2003.
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