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P270 ASB

1997 BMW Z3

Red Petrol 1895cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Dec 2020
Tests23 (15 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate65.2%

Mileage

80,937 mi
Last recorded80,937 miles
Recorded on11 Dec 2019
Typical for 1997 BMW Z383,222 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP270 ASB
MakeBMW
ModelZ3
Year1997
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,895cc

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MOT History

15 pass 8 fail
Pass 11 Dec 2019 80,937 miles

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

Fail 3 Dec 2019 80,918 miles

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

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

Pass 12 Dec 2018 79,137 miles
Fail 26 Nov 2018 78,931 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

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

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

suspension corroded front and rear

Pass 15 Dec 2017 76,851 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules to suspension arm (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules to suspension arm (3.6.B.4e)

Fail 20 Nov 2017 76,646 miles

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively damaged (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Rear Brake hose has insufficient room to move, resulting in fouling on any part handbrake cable inscure (3.6.B.4a)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Nearside Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (1.1.C.1a)

Offside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)

Offside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear Trailing arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Upper Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.2.1b)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Nearside Rear axle mount rusty

Nearside Rear inner sill rusty

Nearside sill rusty

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

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

Offside Rear axle beam mount rusty

Offside Rear inner sill rusty

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

Rear play in both top shock mounts

fuel tank straps rusty

handbrake cables split

Pass 16 Dec 2016 75,363 miles
Pass 11 Dec 2015 72,958 miles

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

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

nail in tread offside front tyre

Fail 11 Dec 2015 72,958 miles

Centre Upper Stop lamp missing (1.2.1a)

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

Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

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

nail in tread offside front tyre

Pass 12 Dec 2014 68,257 miles

3 out of 7 bulbs not working on high level brake light

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

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

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

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

Pass 10 Dec 2013 64,623 miles
Pass 11 Dec 2012 60,956 miles

2 out 7 high level brake light bulbs not working

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

Fail 7 Dec 2012 60,956 miles

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

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

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

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

2 out 7 high level brake light bulbs not working

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

Pass 14 Dec 2011 57,693 miles
Pass 14 Feb 2011 50,575 miles

Both rear brake discs are corroded.

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

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)

Fail 7 Feb 2011 50,293 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Both rear brake discs are corroded.

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

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 23 Feb 2010 38,593 miles

both front tyres perished

front No plate delaminated

rear brake discs are corroded

Fail 23 Feb 2010 38,593 miles

Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

both front tyres perished

rear brake discs are corroded

Pass 28 Nov 2008 30,298 miles

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 22 Nov 2007 27,469 miles

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 5 Dec 2006 25,278 miles
Fail 27 Nov 2006 25,232 miles

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

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 22 Nov 2005 23,351 miles

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

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.

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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P270 ASB is a 1997 BMW Z3 in Red with a 1,895cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.2%.

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 P270 ASB, 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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P270 ASB is a 1997 BMW Z3, first registered on 13 May 1997.

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