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P10 SHS

1999 BMW Z3

Blue Petrol 1895cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires5 Aug 2026
Tests28 (17 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate60.7%

Mileage

94,041 mi
Last recorded94,041 miles
Recorded on6 Aug 2025
Typical for 1999 BMW Z375,378 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP10 SHS
MakeBMW
ModelZ3
Year1999
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,895cc

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MOT History

17 pass 11 fail
Pass 6 Aug 2025 94,041 miles

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all tyres cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 10 Jun 2024 93,898 miles

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

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all tyres cracked in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 7 Jun 2024 93,898 miles

Headlamp lens seriously defective both (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

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

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all tyres cracked in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 25 May 2023 93,783 miles

Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all tyres cracked in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 24 May 2023 93,783 miles

Direction indicator not working all offside (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all tyres cracked in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 12 May 2022 93,667 miles

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

Fail 3 May 2022 93,667 miles

Offside Indicator switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

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

Pass 3 Mar 2021 93,505 miles

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

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

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

Fail 3 Mar 2021 93,505 miles

Offside Indicator switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))

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

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

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 19 Feb 2020 93,429 miles

Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 28 Jan 2019 93,289 miles
Pass 12 Jan 2018 93,150 miles

Brake hose slightly deteriorated both front (3.6.B.4d)

Central Non obligatory mirror damaged ()

Fail 11 Jan 2018 93,150 miles

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

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

Brake hose slightly deteriorated both front (3.6.B.4d)

Central Non obligatory mirror damaged ()

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

Pass 13 Oct 2016 92,968 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded both rear (3.6.B.2c)

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

Fail 10 Oct 2016 92,968 miles

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Brake pipe slightly corroded both rear (3.6.B.2c)

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

Pass 15 May 2015 92,660 miles

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

Fail 14 May 2015 92,660 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

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

Pass 25 Apr 2014 92,424 miles
Fail 25 Apr 2014 92,424 miles

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

Pass 13 Apr 2013 91,956 miles

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

Fail 12 Apr 2013 91,956 miles

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

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Pass 9 Feb 2012 91,289 miles
Pass 3 Jul 2010 90,044 miles
Pass 11 Jun 2009 79,801 miles
Pass 22 Nov 2007 82,470 miles
Fail 15 Nov 2007 82,391 miles

Front registration plate character(s) not correctly formed (6.3.4b)

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Rear registration plate character(s) not correctly formed (6.3.4b)

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

Fail 2 Oct 2006 77,031 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 2 Oct 2006 77,031 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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P10 SHS is a 1999 BMW Z3 in Blue with a 1,895cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.7%.

Across all 1999 BMW Z3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.8% with a typical mileage of 75,378 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 P10 SHS, 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 27 years old, this BMW Z3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was P10 SHS registered?

P10 SHS is a 1999 BMW Z3, first registered on 2 March 1999.

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