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EK51 FHL

2002 BMW Z3

Silver Petrol 1895cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Jul 2026
Tests27 (20 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate74.1%

Mileage

105,642 mi
Last recorded105,642 miles
Recorded on18 Jul 2025
Typical for 2002 BMW Z361,822 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEK51 FHL
MakeBMW
ModelZ3
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,895cc

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MOT History

20 pass 7 fail
Pass 18 Jul 2025 105,642 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Jul 2024 102,081 miles

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

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

Pass 28 Jun 2023 99,703 miles

Offside Rear Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Jul 2022 95,831 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 13 Jul 2021 93,489 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 20 Jul 2020 92,149 miles
Pass 9 Jul 2019 88,898 miles

Central Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 4 Jul 2019 88,897 miles

Front Headlamps matched pair are not the same colour (4.1.4 (d))

Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements wrong size letters and numbers (0.1 (d))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Central Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Coolant leak ()

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 17 Jul 2018 87,514 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 2 Mar 2017 85,631 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front tyre worn on inner shoulder and perished

Oil leak ()

Pass 25 Jan 2016 84,736 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

oil leak

Fail 21 Jan 2016 84,732 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

oil leak

Pass 28 Oct 2014 80,948 miles

front exhaust bracket broken,exhaust still supported.

Pass 27 Jan 2014 80,290 miles
Fail 16 Jan 2013 72,801 miles

Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 16 Jan 2013 72,801 miles
Fail 1 May 2012 64,817 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 1 May 2012 64,817 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 20 Jun 2011 61,603 miles

Coolant leak

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

Pass 25 Feb 2010 57,792 miles

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

offside rear tyre worn on limit on inner edge

slight play in steering rack

Pass 28 Jan 2009 53,249 miles

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

Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

fuel cap seal perishing

fuel tank straps rusty

offside front tyre on limit

slight play in lower ball joints

slight play in steering rack

Fail 28 Jan 2009 53,249 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

fuel cap seal perishing

fuel tank straps rusty

offside front tyre on limit

slight play in lower ball joints

slight play in steering rack

Pass 19 Feb 2008 47,353 miles

minor damage to near side front of vehicle

near side front tyre wearing on edges

near side rear tyre worn on inner edge close to legal limit

Fail 8 Jan 2007 39,792 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 8 Jan 2007 39,792 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 26 Jan 2006 32,306 miles

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

oil leak

Fail 26 Jan 2006 32,306 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

oil leak

How Reliable is the BMW Z3?

Based on 498,063 MOT tests across 26,000 vehicles.

73.2%
Pass Rate
2,128
Miles/Year
29
Year Lifespan
26,000
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 17,103
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 15,600
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 10,064
position lamp(s) not working 9,305
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive 7,992
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EK51 FHL is a 2002 BMW Z3 in Silver with a 1,895cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 74.1%.

Across all 2002 BMW Z3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.2% with a typical mileage of 61,822 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 Z3 fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 17,103 recorded failures. If you're considering buying EK51 FHL, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The BMW Z3 typically stays on UK roads for around 29 years. At 24 years old, this BMW Z3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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EK51 FHL is a 2002 BMW Z3, first registered on 18 January 2002.

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