Carefully stored in a garage until 2020, then under cover in winter
MOT valid to August 2026
Private registration plate included in the sale
The Appeal
The E46 M3 was the last of the naturally aspirated inline-six M3s, and it's widely regarded as one of the finest driver's cars BMW has ever produced. It's easy to see why: well-balanced, superb performance and that renowned Bavarian build quality, from a time when cars were still reassuringly tactile and analogue. No doubt about it - it's the definition of a modern classic.
This 2003 example has been in the same careful ownership since 2007, when the current keeper took it on after a year trying to find the right example. We're told it has exceeded expectations throughout nearly two decades of ownership. It's covered a scant 41,312 miles, so the rich blue livery is still every bit as bright and attention-grabbing as you'd hope.
Boasting a valid MOT to August 2026 and a private registration plate, the car is ready and waiting for its lucky new keeper. image.png1.51 MB
History and Paperwork
UK market car first registered in 2003
Purchased by current keeper in 2007
Stored in a garage until 2020, then under a cover in winter and on a driveway in summer
Only 41,312 miles from new
MOT valid to August 2026
Private registration plate included in the sale
V5C present
Note from Vendor: "The car was serviced and had MOT’s done by Coopers and subsequently Berry the BMW approved garage/dealers – but on a few years a friend did the MOT and one of their mechanics put 3 9 instead of 3 7 on one year – so it looks like mileage went up and then down. We cannot have the DVSA amend it as we don’t have proof in that year to show what it should have been – but it is obviously an error. It only has 41,000 on the clock any way."
Service History:
04/22 - 40,755 miles - ETL Specialist Cars LTD
07/17 - 40,353 miles - ETL Specialist Cars LTD
07/12 - 36,900 miles (approx) - Cooper Bambridge
06/07 - 23,301 miles - Elms Cambridge
09/05 -11,668 miles - Lloyd Motors LTD
06/04 - 8,639 miles - Cooper
06/03 - 664 miles - L&C
The vendor notes that services have not been regular due to the car's very light mileage
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