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R385 DJX

1998 BMW Z3

Blue Petrol 2793cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Aug 2027
Tests35 (22 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate62.9%

Mileage

112,258 mi
Last recorded112,258 miles
Recorded on7 Aug 2026
Typical for 1998 BMW Z376,857 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR385 DJX
MakeBMW
ModelZ3
Year1998
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,793cc

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MOT History

22 pass 13 fail
Pass 7 Aug 2026 112,258 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material by calliper flexi (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material by calliper flexi (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

exhaust system corroded

front and rear suspension corroded

Fail 7 Aug 2026 112,258 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases sealed with exhaust paste (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material by calliper flexi (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material by calliper flexi (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

exhaust system corroded

front and rear suspension corroded

Pass 21 Aug 2025 112,186 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all 4 arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 2 Sep 2024 112,048 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 2 Sep 2024 112,048 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Offside Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 8 Sep 2023 111,769 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 7 Sep 2023 111,769 miles

Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 13 Sep 2022 111,336 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 12 Sep 2022 111,324 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 13 Sep 2021 110,807 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 25 Aug 2020 110,576 miles
Fail 25 Aug 2020 110,576 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))

Pass 30 Aug 2019 110,210 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 29 Aug 2019 110,210 miles

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Aug 2018 109,805 miles
Pass 14 Aug 2017 108,135 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 4 Mar 2017 107,358 miles

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

Oil leak

nearside rear tyre worn heavily on inner edge

Fail 22 Feb 2017 107,328 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Oil leak

nearside rear tyre worn heavily on inner edge

Pass 8 Jan 2016 104,533 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Fail 22 Dec 2015 104,503 miles

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

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 19 Dec 2014 100,774 miles
Pass 23 Nov 2013 96,593 miles
Pass 17 Dec 2012 95,885 miles

nearside handbrake cable outer casing split

Fail 1 Nov 2011 93,958 miles

NSF brake binding slightly.

Offside Front position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside Obligatory mirror insecure (8.1.1)

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Spare tyre defective

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 1 Nov 2011 93,958 miles

NSF brake binding slightly.

Offside Front position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Spare tyre defective

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 13 Oct 2010 88,363 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

OS mirror mounting slightly loose.

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

Spare tyre defective

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 13 Oct 2010 88,363 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

OS mirror mounting slightly loose.

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

Spare tyre defective

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 7 Oct 2009 82,333 miles

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

Fail 7 Oct 2009 82,333 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Pass 16 Oct 2008 77,543 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 18 Oct 2007 73,870 miles
Fail 18 Oct 2007 73,869 miles

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 18 Oct 2006 68,876 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 3 Oct 2005 62,663 miles
Fail 1 Oct 2005 62,663 miles

Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Stone chip in screen.

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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R385 DJX is a 1998 BMW Z3 in Blue with a 2,793cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 35 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.9%.

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 R385 DJX, 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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R385 DJX is a 1998 BMW Z3, first registered on 14 March 1998.

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