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GV51 FDN

2001 BMW Z3

Silver Petrol 2979cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Jun 2027
Tests26 (23 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate88.5%

Mileage

72,363 mi
Last recorded72,363 miles
Recorded on19 Jun 2026
Typical for 2001 BMW Z365,589 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGV51 FDN
MakeBMW
ModelZ3
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,979cc

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MOT History

23 pass 3 fail
Pass 19 Jun 2026 72,363 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 20 Jun 2025 71,417 miles

Nearside Front Inner wheel arch marked due to tyre rubbing on full lock.

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

Nearside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 3 May 2024 70,732 miles

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

Nearside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded. (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded. (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. O/S is low on effort. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Pass 9 May 2023 69,550 miles
Pass 20 Mar 2023 69,490 miles

Fuel tank strap corroded

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill by Jacking point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill by Jacking point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill by Jacking point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill by Jacking point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 27 May 2022 69,157 miles

Nearside Front tyre near inner wheel arch on lock

Offside headlamp washer not working

Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Jun 2021 68,415 miles

Nearside handbrake cable, outer cable corroding

Pass 4 May 2020 67,428 miles

Nearside Brake cable damaged but not to excess handbrake cable outer (1.1.15 (a))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside handbrake slightly lazy

Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))

Pass 1 Dec 2018 66,812 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Evidence of a tyre contacting inner arch

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))

Pass 13 Dec 2017 66,043 miles

Nearside Front tyre near inner wing on lock

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

airbag light not working

Fail 11 Nov 2017 65,987 miles

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Nearside Front tyre close to wheel arch on lock

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 12 Nov 2016 65,038 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

fuel filler cap seal starting to split

Fail 12 Nov 2016 65,038 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

fuel filler cap seal starting to split

Pass 13 Nov 2015 62,938 miles
Pass 15 Nov 2014 60,225 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

fuel filler cap seal splitting

nearside & offside front tyres splitting

nearside front tyre near inner wheel arch on lock

Fail 15 Nov 2014 60,225 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

fuel filler cap seal splitting

nearside & offside front tyres splitting

nearside front tyre near inner wheel arch on lock

Pass 16 Nov 2013 57,111 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

nearside front tyre close to inner wing on lock

Pass 3 Nov 2012 54,979 miles

nearside front tyre close to inner wheel arch on lock

unable to see all brake pipes to test

Pass 31 Oct 2011 52,934 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

nearside front tyre close to inner wheel arch on lock

unable to see all brake pipes to test

Pass 1 Nov 2010 51,427 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

nearside front tyre close to inner wheel arch on lock

Pass 7 Nov 2009 49,329 miles

n/s/f tyre tread at 2mm on edges (4mm in center)

n/s/f wheel close to inner arch (Found on steering lock to lock cheak)

o/s/f tyre tread at 3mm

Pass 29 Nov 2008 47,742 miles

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

Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

n/s/f and o/s/f tyres wearing on edges

signs of tyre rubbing on n/s/f inner wing

Pass 24 Nov 2007 43,676 miles
Pass 9 Nov 2006 38,652 miles

both front and rear brake disks just starting to corrode on edges

Pass 24 Nov 2005 33,410 miles
Pass 4 Oct 2005 33,309 miles

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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GV51 FDN is a 2001 BMW Z3 in Silver with a 2,979cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 88.5%.

Across all 2001 BMW Z3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.8% with a typical mileage of 65,589 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 GV51 FDN, 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 25 years old, this BMW Z3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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GV51 FDN is a 2001 BMW Z3, first registered on 13 November 2001.

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