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Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive slight engine oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
all four brake disc surfaces slightly corroded
fuel tank straps corroded
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Outer 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))
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Outer 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))
Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive slight engine oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
all four brake disc surfaces slightly corroded
fuel tank straps corroded
Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
General under-body corrosion.
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Nearside & Offside. (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Nearside & Offside. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))
Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
General under-body corrosion.
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Nearside & Offside. (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Nearside & Offside. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
play starting in both inner track rod joints
rear n/plate cracked
both handbrake cable outer casings damaged
center exhaust rubber broken
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
both handbrake cable outer casings damaged
center exhaust rubber broken
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
rear exhaust box deteriorated
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Both front tyre walls badly perished.
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R216 EKK is a 1998 BMW Z3 in Blue with a 1,895cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.
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 R216 EKK, 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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R216 EKK is a 1998 BMW Z3, first registered on 31 December 1998.
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