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J600 MSN

2000 BMW Z3

Silver Petrol 1991cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 May 2027
Tests28 (23 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate82.1%

Mileage

82,680 mi
Last recorded82,680 miles
Recorded on5 May 2026
Typical for 2000 BMW Z370,817 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ600 MSN
MakeBMW
ModelZ3
Year2000
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,991cc

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MOT History

23 pass 5 fail
Pass 5 May 2026 82,680 miles

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Pass 3 Feb 2025 82,129 miles
Pass 5 Feb 2024 81,435 miles
Fail 31 Jan 2024 81,435 miles

Offside Front Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 5 Apr 2023 77,667 miles
Fail 31 Mar 2023 77,667 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 29 Mar 2022 72,675 miles

Nearside Front Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

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

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Mar 2021 66,472 miles

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

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Mar 2020 62,775 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 14 Mar 2019 57,911 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 28 Mar 2018 52,189 miles
Fail 26 Mar 2018 52,184 miles

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

Pass 28 Mar 2017 48,016 miles
Pass 22 Mar 2016 46,351 miles
Pass 31 Mar 2015 43,867 miles

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

Fail 25 Mar 2015 43,854 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Pass 25 Mar 2014 43,150 miles

Front brake pads wearing thin

Pass 18 Mar 2013 41,987 miles

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

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

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

chips in windscreen

light corrosion in front suspension cross member, lower arms and power steering pipe

Pass 27 Mar 2012 41,453 miles

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

Pass 1 Apr 2011 40,175 miles

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

Pass 4 Mar 2010 39,285 miles
Pass 6 Mar 2009 38,248 miles

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

washer bottle slightly loose

Pass 20 Feb 2008 37,362 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

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 pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

both front tyres have wear to inside edge

left front tyre has cuts to side wall

Pass 14 Nov 2007 36,882 miles

Throttle pedal operation is stiff

Pass 7 Dec 2006 34,321 miles
Pass 21 Nov 2006 34,269 miles
Fail 13 Nov 2006 34,248 miles

Front Lower Steering column flexible coupling has excessive play (2.1.5)

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

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

Pass 8 Nov 2005 32,567 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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J600 MSN is a 2000 BMW Z3 in Silver with a 1,991cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.1%.

Across all 2000 BMW Z3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.8% with a typical mileage of 70,817 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 J600 MSN, 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 26 years old, this BMW Z3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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J600 MSN is a 2000 BMW Z3, first registered on 9 November 2000.

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