MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
141,120 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases small hole at front pipe seam (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases pin hole in weld where pipe goes 2 into 1 (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm rear bush slight movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid washer pump not working (3.5 (a))
Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced image poor (4.1.4 (a))
Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced image poor (4.1.4 (a))
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases pin hole in weld where pipe goes 2 into 1 (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm rear bush slight movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
key stiff to remove from ignition
Central Rear lamp does not illuminate
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated n/s & o/s (flexi) (3.6.B.4d)
Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced n/s & o/s (1.7.5a)
Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened n/s & o/s (2.4.G.1)
Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement n/s & o/s rear bushes (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front wiper blade torn at edges
Oil leak ()
Rear diff mount debonding
Rear n/s & o/s tyres heavily cracking
coil spring corroded all four (2.4.C.1b)
fuel cap sealing washer deteriorating
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened heavily corroded (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play rack rod (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play rack rod (2.2.B.1f)
Central Rear lamp does not illuminate
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated n/s & o/s (flexi) (3.6.B.4d)
Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced n/s & o/s (1.7.5a)
Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened n/s & o/s (2.4.G.1)
Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement n/s & o/s rear bushes (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front wiper blade torn at edges
Offside Front drivers seat slight movement on runners but is sercure
Oil leak ()
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened scored (3.5.1i)
Rear diff mount debonding
Rear n/s & o/s tyres heavily cracking
coil spring corroded all four (2.4.C.1b)
fuel cap sealing washer deteriorating
both rear tyres are badly age cracking.
centre brake light not working.
diff mount bush debonding.
fuel cap sealing washer deteriorating.
o/s and n/s front suspension arm rear bushes deteriorating and has slight movement.
o/s and n/s/f brake flexi hoses deteriorating.
oil leak.
rear brake pipes slightly corroded.
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
both rear tyres are badly age cracking.
centre brake light not working.
diff mount bush debonding.
fuel cap sealing washer deteriorating.
o/s and n/s front suspension arm rear bushes deteriorating and has slight movement.
o/s and n/s/f brake flexi hoses deteriorating.
oil leak.
rear brake pipes slightly corroded.
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings jacking point (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings jacking point (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Side repeater insecure (1.4.A.2b)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings jacking point (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened n/s & o/s (2.4.G.1)
Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement n/s & o/s rear mounting bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated flexi hose (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion jacking point (6.1.B.2)
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Rear both tyre tread age cracking
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front & rear (3.5.1i)
coil spring corroded front & rear (2.4.C.1b)
engine oil leak
rear high level lamp dose not ilumiate
Nearside Inner Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Inner Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Inner Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Inner Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Inner Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Inner Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Inner Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Inner Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Rear Lower Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced (2.4.G.1)
ALL TYRES PERRISH CRACKING - NOT TO CORDS
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
both front tyres slightly perished
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
both front tyres slightly perished
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
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J17 DYX is a 1997 BMW Z3 in Black with a 1,895cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.9%.
Across all 1997 BMW Z3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.6% with a typical mileage of 83,222 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 J17 DYX, 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 29 years old, this BMW Z3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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J17 DYX is a 1997 BMW Z3, first registered on 21 April 1997.
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