MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
191,530 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Parking (secondary brake) grabbing slightly (1.3.1 (c))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3)
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (3.6.B.4d)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
offside handbrake outer cabel broken
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
offside handbrake outer cabel broken
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Emissions not tested (7.0)
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
all brake discs getting rusty
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
How Reliable is the BMW Z3?
Based on 498,063 MOT tests across 26,000 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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P436 VGT is a 1997 BMW Z3 in Black with a 1,895cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.
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 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 P436 VGT, 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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P436 VGT is a 1997 BMW Z3, first registered on 19 May 1997.
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