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Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced lower sill; (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced lower sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Coil spring corroded both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
corrosion around outer sills
general surface corrosion on suspension components
Hazard light switch worn, only just working
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Wing corroded
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively Slight binding (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Both sill jacking points have heavy surface corrosion
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Pipe along lower suspension arm (1.1.11 (c))
Hazard light switch worn, only just working
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Wing corroded
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively Slight binding (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Both sill jacking points have heavy surface corrosion
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Pipes on both rear suspension arms corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Speedometer clearly inoperative (7.8 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Pipes on both rear suspension arms corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Brake light slightly dim compared to offside
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Moderately corrosion (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Both inner sills have slight surface corrosion
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Inner joint worn
Both front brake hoses starting to perish
Offside Rear Brake pipe across suspension arm slightly corroded
Both rear coil springs have surface corrosion
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Outer sill (2.4.A.3)
Both rear coil springs have surface corrosion
Both front brake hoses slightly perished
Moderate corrosion to nearside rear outer sill
Offside rear brake pipe attached to suspension lower arm moderately corroded
Rear brake pads look old and deteriorated but not worn out or insecure at present
Rear diff carrier bush moderately perished
Offside Front Brake pad(s) insecure (3.5.1g) DANGEROUS
Both front brake hoses slightly perished
Moderate corrosion to nearside rear outer sill
Offside rear brake pipe attached to suspension lower arm moderately corroded
Rear brake pads look old and deteriorated but not worn out or insecure at present
Rear diff carrier bush moderately perished
Both front anti roll bar link bushes worn.
Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside front inner rack arm slight play.
Rear brake pipes slight corrosion.
Rear exhaust box deterioated slight blow on seam.
Both front anti roll bar link bushes worn.
Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside front inner rack arm slight play.
Rear brake pipes slight corrosion.
Rear exhaust box deterioated slight blow on seam.
Both front tyres wear on edges.
Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Slight play in offside front inner rack arm.
Small spilts in all tyres.
All four tyres worn on edges,and have small spilts in treads.
Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Mark nearside front screen.
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside front inner rack arm slight play.
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
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J999 SSM is a 2000 BMW Z3 in Blue with a 1,991cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.
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 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 J999 SSM, 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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J999 SSM is a 2000 BMW Z3, first registered on 19 May 2000.
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