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I wouldn't get too upset about the gasket failing at this mileage, either. I agree with the previous comments about low mileage.
Things like seals, gaskets and rubber bushings don't do too well with sitting.
The age in years of your car is more indicative of it's true age as opposed to the odometer.
As to the failure rate of the M103, I can't comment too much past the fact that I know lots of M104 owners with new gaskets, and not many M103 owners. But, that's just my personal experience. The M103 in our family is at 336,000 kilometers, and no leaks yet (touching wood!).
If it were my car, I'd spend the extra money to freshen the head even with the low mileage, since the majority of the expense is in R&R'ing the head anyway. All IMHO...
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