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J333 MCN

1997 BMW Z3

Silver Petrol 1895cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires20 Jun 2026
Tests27 (17 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate63%

Mileage

113,648 mi
Last recorded113,648 miles
Recorded on21 Jun 2025
Typical for 1997 BMW Z383,222 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ333 MCN
MakeBMW
ModelZ3
Year1997
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,895cc

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MOT History

17 pass 10 fail
Pass 21 Jun 2025 113,648 miles
Fail 21 Jun 2025 113,648 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Pass 29 Apr 2024 111,437 miles

Offside Rear Outer slight corrosion to rear of outer sill

Pass 29 Jun 2023 110,902 miles
Fail 1 Jun 2023 110,900 miles

Nearside Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

oil leak

Pass 14 Jun 2022 110,792 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

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

Pass 26 Oct 2018 110,730 miles

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

all four coil springs corroded

Pass 26 Oct 2017 110,578 miles

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

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

Oil leak ()

Fail 23 Oct 2017 110,578 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

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

Oil leak ()

Pass 29 Sep 2016 110,390 miles

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

Oil leak ()

Pass 1 Oct 2015 110,148 miles

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

oil leak

Pass 6 Oct 2014 109,583 miles

Coolant leak

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

Offside Rear Radius arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

Oil leak

Fail 2 Oct 2014 109,583 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Coolant leak

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

Offside Rear Radius arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

Oil leak

Fail 19 Sep 2014 109,559 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Power steering ram(s) leaking from a failed joint (2.3.3b)

Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Parking brake lever is fouling adjacent parts of the vehicle (3.1.6b) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

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

all brakes hoses perishing evident

Pass 19 Sep 2013 107,220 miles
Fail 19 Sep 2013 107,220 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 20 Jul 2012 102,077 miles

all brake hoses perishing evident

nsr outer handbrake sleeving corroded and splitting

osr front to rear steel brake pipe advanced corrosion evident

Fail 17 Jul 2012 102,077 miles

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking from a seal (2.3.3b)

Rear Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.2.1b)

all brake hoses perishing evident

nsr outer handbrake sleeving corroded and splitting

osr front to rear steel brake pipe advanced corrosion evident

Pass 13 Jul 2011 98,588 miles

nsf jack block missing,rear pads and discs worn,both rear shock top bushings worn

Pass 29 Jul 2010 91,563 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

nearside front tyre worn on inner edge to 0mm also out of shape

nearside rear brake disc corroded

nearside rear brake pads worn

offside front seat belt slow to retract

offside front tyre worn on inner edge and out of shape

offside rear brake disc corroded

offside rear brake pads worn

play in nearside seat base

play in offside seat base

Fail 26 Jul 2010 91,433 miles

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

nearside rear brake disc corroded

nearside rear brake pads worn

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

nearside front tyre worn on inner edge to 0mm also out of shape

offside front seat belt slow to retract

offside front tyre worn on inner edge and out of shape

offside rear brake disc corroded

offside rear brake pads worn

play in nearside seat base

play in offside seat base

Pass 27 Jul 2009 81,080 miles

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 Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

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 Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

front number plate damaged

offside seat belt slow to retract

play in nearside seat base

play in offside seat base

Fail 21 Jul 2009 80,890 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

front number plate damaged

offside seat belt slow to retract

play in nearside seat base

play in offside seat base

Pass 25 Jul 2008 70,822 miles

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

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

front number plate cracked

nearside front jacking block missing

nearside seat belt slow to retract

offside seat belt slow to retract

oil leak from engine driping onto steering rack

play in nearside seat base

play in offside seat base

Pass 1 Aug 2007 60,608 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

both front tyres cracked on sidewalls and in tread pattern

front numberplate damaged

nearside rear brake disc slightly corroded on inner surface

new exhaust clamp over tight and broken but still supports exhaust with no blows!

Fail 19 Jul 2007 60,212 miles

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

both front tyres cracked on sidewalls and in tread pattern

front number plate damaged

nearside rear brake disc slightly corroded on inner surface

Pass 24 Jul 2006 50,764 miles

O/S/F SIDE LIGHT REQUIRES ATTENTION.!! †SLIGHT BLOW ON REAR EXHAUST BOX.

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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J333 MCN is a 1997 BMW Z3 in Silver with a 1,895cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63%.

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 J333 MCN, 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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J333 MCN is a 1997 BMW Z3, first registered on 31 December 1997.

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