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R153 KSX

1998 BMW Z3

Silver Petrol 1895cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires10 Mar 2026
Tests25 (17 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate68%

Mileage

87,363 mi
Last recorded87,363 miles
Recorded on11 Mar 2025
Typical for 1998 BMW Z376,857 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR153 KSX
MakeBMW
ModelZ3
Year1998
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,895cc

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MOT History

17 pass 8 fail
Pass 11 Mar 2025 87,363 miles
Fail 7 Mar 2025 87,351 miles

Central Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATE IN DASHGBOARD (7.1.6 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake drum back plate insecure (1.1.14 (d))

Offside Rear Brake drum back plate insecure (1.1.14 (d))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

REAR AXLE SUBFRAME CORRODED

The driver's door panel was damaged, but the door can still be opened and closed easily.

Pass 21 Apr 2023 85,984 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Apr 2022 83,284 miles

Front both front wishbones covered in underseal

Rear rear subframe and wishbones heavily covered in underseal

Pass 30 Apr 2021 83,278 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material various front and rear (1.1.11 (c))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced various front and rear area~s underseald making inspection difficult (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened which is heavily undersealed (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened which is also heavily undersealed (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear b w light wire not connected

Offside Rear back plates corroded

Rear Outer sill covers fitted making inspection difficult

Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced also both rear subrame securing bushes worn (6.1.1 (c) (i))

exhaust repaired with welding

Fail 27 Apr 2021 83,278 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear one (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear one (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material various front and rear (1.1.11 (c))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced various front and rear area~s underseald making inspection difficult (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened which is heavily undersealed (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened which is also heavily undersealed (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear b w light wire not connected

Offside Rear back plates corroded

Rear Outer sill covers fitted making inspection difficult

Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced also both rear subrame securing bushes worn (6.1.1 (c) (i))

exhaust repaired with welding

Pass 21 Mar 2018 74,502 miles
Fail 12 Mar 2018 74,499 miles

Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Front Lower Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) knuckle (2.2.A.1b)

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated both (3.6.B.4d)

Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 15 Mar 2017 71,305 miles

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

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

Fail 9 Mar 2017 71,302 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

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

Rear Stop lamp not working both (1.2.1b)

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

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

Pass 26 Feb 2016 64,388 miles
Fail 25 Feb 2016 64,387 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive 0.50% (7.3.D.4)

Nearside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened (3.5.1b)

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

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

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

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 28 Oct 2014 56,804 miles

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

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

Fail 25 Oct 2014 56,800 miles

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

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

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

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

Pass 14 Oct 2013 54,306 miles
Fail 14 Oct 2013 54,302 miles

Nearside Rear rear parking (secondary) brake grabbing severely (3.7.B.6b)

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

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

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Pass 18 Oct 2012 49,073 miles

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

Pass 3 Oct 2011 44,926 miles
Fail 3 Oct 2011 44,926 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

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

Pass 28 Sep 2010 42,307 miles
Pass 2 Oct 2009 40,811 miles
Pass 17 Sep 2008 38,028 miles
Pass 10 Sep 2007 34,634 miles
Pass 15 Sep 2006 31,570 miles
Pass 2 Sep 2005 28,156 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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R153 KSX is a 1998 BMW Z3 in Silver with a 1,895cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68%.

Across all 1998 BMW Z3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.1% with a typical mileage of 76,857 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 R153 KSX, 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 28 years old, this BMW Z3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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R153 KSX is a 1998 BMW Z3, first registered on 31 December 1998.

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