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55,024 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front suspension components corroded
Rear suspension components corroded
Central Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All brake pipes covered with underseal (1.1.11 (c))
Central Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Under body showing signs of corrosion (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Outer sill covers corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Rear Fuel tank slightly loose Securing strap corroded/broken (6.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing outer casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Outer sill covers corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Rear Fuel tank strap badly corroded
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing outer casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested Lens defective (4.1.2 (b))
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested Lens defective (4.1.2 (b))
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Central Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All brake pipes covered with underseal (1.1.11 (c))
Central Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Under body showing signs of corrosion (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Outer sill covers corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Rear Fuel tank slightly loose Securing strap corroded/broken (6.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing outer casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Outer sill covers corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Rear Fuel tank strap badly corroded
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing outer casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both worn inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both sides wearing close to legal limit (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Underside of vehicle has surface corrosion to rear arms, sills and rear subframe
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both rear arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
underside of vehicle showing signs of corrosion
centre upper stop light not working
near side rear wheel binding ,poss differencial
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
centre upper stop light not working
near side rear wheel binding ,poss differencial
ALL SUSPENSION COMPONENTS CORRODED
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Suspension components corroded
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Underside of vehicle slightly corroded
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (3.5.1i)
Front Suspension components corroded both sides
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (3.5.1i)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (3.5.1i)
Undertrays fitted
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to hub (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Headlamp aim too low Both (1.8)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Lower arm rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to hub (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Centre Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.2.1b)
Nearside Front Lower Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front Lower Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front Lower Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front Lower Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
How Reliable is the BMW Z3?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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R309 BFS is a 1997 BMW Z3 in Blue with a 1,895cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.3%.
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 R309 BFS, 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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R309 BFS is a 1997 BMW Z3, first registered on 25 September 1997.
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