MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
151,339 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Front windscreen chipped
Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))
engine managment light n/w
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
Front windscreen chipped
Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported front to rear (1.1.11 (d) (i))
engine managment light n/w
Power steering pipe/hose leaking small pipes at rack (2.1.5 (a))
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Headlamp lens slightly defective n/s and o/s faded / poor (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Front windscreen chipped
Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
engine managment light n/w
Emissions unable to be completed vehicle very poor running (8.2.1.2 (d))
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre joint (6.1.2 (a))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Service brake excessively binding rear offside and nearside (1.2.1 (f))
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system pipe at rear t piece joint (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper insecurely mounted and braking performance affected (1.1.16 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported front to rear (1.1.11 (d) (i))
engine management light not working
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Rear registration plate obscured (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
advise n/s/front tyre advise o/s lower arm bush
advise front brake balance front reg plate s/rack ends slight play
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
advise front reg plate front brake balance o/s rack end play
Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
How Reliable is the BMW Z3?
Based on 498,063 MOT tests across 26,000 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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P122 YUP is a 1997 BMW Z3 in Black with a 1,895cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.
Across all 1997 BMW Z3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.6% with a typical mileage of 83,222 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 P122 YUP, 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 29 years old, this BMW Z3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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P122 YUP is a 1997 BMW Z3, first registered on 18 April 1997.
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