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OAZ 3183

2002 BMW Z3

Blue Petrol 2979cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires1 Jul 2025
Tests22 (17 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate77.3%

Mileage

100,290 mi
Last recorded100,290 miles
Recorded on2 Jul 2024
Typical for 2002 BMW Z361,822 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOAZ 3183
MakeBMW
ModelZ3
Year2002
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,979cc

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MOT History

17 pass 5 fail
Pass 2 Jul 2024 100,290 miles
Pass 23 Jun 2023 99,900 miles

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

Pass 29 Jun 2022 98,019 miles

Coil spring corroded offside & nearside front (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

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

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside & nearside front - rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

parking brake efficiency just met- repair of adjustment required

Pass 16 May 2019 97,543 miles
Fail 10 May 2019 97,543 miles

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

Pass 9 May 2018 97,271 miles
Fail 30 Apr 2018 97,267 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 4 May 2017 96,674 miles

NS and OS headlight lens frosted

Rear coil spring corroded NS and OS (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 21 Jun 2016 96,399 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Pass 23 Jun 2015 95,974 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 15 Jul 2014 94,854 miles

Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

EML present on dash

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

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

Pass 4 Jul 2013 91,988 miles
Fail 3 Jul 2013 91,970 miles

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

Pass 15 Nov 2011 87,343 miles

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

nearside front tyre wearing thin on the inside edge

nearside front wiper blade is split

Fail 15 Nov 2011 87,343 miles

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

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

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

Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

nearside front tyre wearing thin on the inside edge

nearside front wiper blade is split

Pass 1 Dec 2010 78,733 miles

BOTH rear tyres on legal limit (245/40zr17)

Pass 12 Dec 2009 69,087 miles
Pass 14 Nov 2008 57,978 miles

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

Pass 5 Dec 2007 48,119 miles
Pass 23 Apr 2007 40,968 miles

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)

Pass 18 Jan 2006 22,040 miles
Fail 17 Jan 2006 22,031 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

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

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

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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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OAZ 3183 is a 2002 BMW Z3 in Blue with a 2,979cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.3%.

Across all 2002 BMW Z3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.2% with a typical mileage of 61,822 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 OAZ 3183, 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 24 years old, this BMW Z3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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OAZ 3183 is a 2002 BMW Z3, first registered on 7 March 2002.

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