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KL51 JYD

2001 BMW Z3

Silver Petrol 1895cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Jun 2027
Tests28 (21 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

115,482 mi
Last recorded115,482 miles
Recorded on13 Jun 2026
Typical for 2001 BMW Z365,589 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKL51 JYD
MakeBMW
ModelZ3
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,895cc

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MOT History

21 pass 7 fail
Pass 13 Jun 2026 115,482 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 12 Jun 2026 115,481 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

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

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

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 23 Jan 2025 115,306 miles

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

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

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear brake pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both rear arms corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 23 Jan 2025 115,306 miles

All direction indicators incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear brake pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both rear arms corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 24 Jan 2024 113,593 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill has corrosion (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill has corrosion (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 5 Jan 2023 112,061 miles

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output NSF&OSF (OSF getting bad) (4.1.4 (b))

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

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement NSF&OSF lower arm rear bush. (OSF started to split) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Badly cracking - perishing! (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Nearside and Offside inner sill front and rear. (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 29 Dec 2021 109,902 miles

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

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both side front (NSF&OSF) (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Driver's door catch deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 29 Dec 2020 105,345 miles

All direction indicators slightly discoloured Both side on Front and Rear! (4.4.3 (a))

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

Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output NSF&OSF beam image getting weak! (4.1.4 (b))

General surface corrosion on subframes and lower suspension parts including the rear shock absorbers casing.

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Driver's door catch deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed Need adjust little bit ! (6.2.3 (c) (i))

Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play Inner tie rod ball joint (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Gearbox mounting defective Rear diff mount bonding.

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing NSR and OSF tyre badly cracking on outer edge! (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 30 Dec 2019 99,628 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All brake pipes covered in grease or other material. (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule NSF&OSF + NSR (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Fail 20 Dec 2019 99,628 miles

Central Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits Lambda sensor reading too high. (8.2.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Position lamp missing (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn NSF lower arm rear bush is split all around resulting excessive arm and wheel movement! (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose porous (1.1.12 (e))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault AIRBAG light on! (7.1.6 (a))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All brake pipes covered in grease or other material. (1.1.11 (c))

Central Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule NSF&OSF + NSR (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 28 Nov 2018 92,192 miles

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm damaged but not seriously weakened mounting slight play in a bush (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm damaged but not seriously weakened mounting slight play in a bush (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 15 Nov 2017 83,242 miles

slight corrision front cross member

Pass 21 Apr 2017 82,522 miles
Pass 13 Apr 2016 81,233 miles
Pass 9 Apr 2015 80,173 miles
Pass 3 Apr 2014 78,940 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Front Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Pass 18 Mar 2013 77,501 miles
Pass 28 Mar 2012 76,373 miles
Pass 6 Apr 2011 75,063 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

Fail 8 Apr 2010 73,678 miles

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 8 Apr 2010 73,678 miles
Pass 23 Sep 2009 71,736 miles

Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 14 May 2009 70,766 miles

Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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

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

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Fail 14 May 2009 70,766 miles

Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 12 Apr 2008 67,774 miles
Fail 11 Apr 2008 67,774 miles

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

Pass 25 Sep 2006 64,075 miles

advise exhaust mounting coroded,n/s/r handbrake outer cable split.

Fail 25 Sep 2006 64,075 miles

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

advise exhaust mounting coroded,n/s/r handbrake outer cable split.

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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KL51 JYD is a 2001 BMW Z3 in Silver with a 1,895cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 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 KL51 JYD, 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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KL51 JYD is a 2001 BMW Z3, first registered on 13 September 2001.

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