C12SAM - BMW M3
MOT: ValidGB
·Last updated 9 days ago
Vehicle Overview
Technical Details
Environmental Impact
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 30 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
30
Passed Tests
19
Failed Tests
11
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 05 February 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 218,295 mi
Expires: 04 February 2026
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory oil leaking from front and rear
Failed - 05 February 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 218,295 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory oil leaking from front and rear
Passed - 02 February 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 210,309 mi
Expires: 01 February 2025
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from n/s/r to o/s/r (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Passed - 30 January 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 200,798 mi
Expires: 29 January 2024
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Passed - 17 January 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 192,170 mi
Expires: 16 January 2023
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Minor Offside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Advisory Nearside Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Rear rear arches showing signs of filler
- Advisory Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
- Advisory plastic cover sills, underfloor covers and engine under trays fitted preventing inspection of components
Failed - 04 January 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 192,167 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
- Major Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
- Major Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
- Major Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
- Major Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
- Major Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Major Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Major Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Major Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Minor Offside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Advisory Offside Front Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Rear rear arches showing signs of filler
- Advisory Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Passed - 21 December 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 186,594 mi
Expires: 20 December 2021
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Failed - 17 December 2020 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 186,592 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Dangerous Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
Major Defects:
- Major Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Passed - 19 June 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 177,596 mi
Expires: 17 December 2020
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory TPMS light on
- Advisory Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Failed - 17 June 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 177,595 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
- Major Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))
- Major Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory TPMS light on
- Advisory Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Passed - 12 June 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 168,329 mi
Expires: 19 June 2019
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Passed - 06 June 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 158,894 mi
Expires: 19 June 2018
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Advisory Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Failed - 05 June 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 158,894 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Major Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Advisory Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Passed - 06 June 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 149,888 mi
Expires: 19 June 2017
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Advisory sill covers fitted
Passed - 09 June 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 139,849 mi
Expires: 19 June 2016
Failed - 09 June 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 139,849 mi
Passed - 09 June 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 129,033 mi
Expires: 19 June 2015
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Failed - 09 June 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 129,033 mi
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Passed - 20 June 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 119,410 mi
Expires: 19 June 2014
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
- Advisory Offside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Failed - 17 June 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 119,410 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Major Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Major Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
- Advisory Offside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Passed - 12 June 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 109,059 mi
Expires: 11 June 2013
Failed - 11 June 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 109,054 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Major Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- Major Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Passed - 09 June 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 97,851 mi
Expires: 08 June 2012
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Advisory Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Failed - 08 June 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 97,849 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Major Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Major Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Major Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Major Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
- Major Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Passed - 09 June 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 90,189 mi
Expires: 08 June 2011
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Advisory Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Passed - 09 June 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 83,320 mi
Expires: 08 June 2010
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Advisory Offside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Advisory Nearside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Passed - 14 May 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 76,779 mi
Expires: 23 May 2009
Passed - 24 May 2007
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 73,192 mi
Expires: 23 May 2008
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Failed - 02 May 2006
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 68,029 mi
Passed - 02 May 2006
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 68,029 mi
Expires: 01 May 2007
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for C12SAM?
The MOT expires on 04 February 2026.
What is the tax status of C12SAM?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 May 2026.
What are the specifications of C12SAM?
This is a 2001 BMW M3 in Yellow. It runs on Petrol with a 3246cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of C12SAM?
This vehicle produces 287 g/km of CO2 emissions.