MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
156,449 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread slight damage (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect light misting of oil and a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect upper limit of acceptable fluid seepage (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play upper limit of acceptable play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded, upper limit of acceptable corrosion (1.1.11 (c))
Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage pipes/hose to and from the power steering pump (2.1.5 (a))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect upper limit of acceptable fluid seepage (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play upper limit of acceptable play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded, upper limit of acceptable corrosion (1.1.11 (c))
Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage pipes/hose to and from the power steering pump (2.1.5 (a))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Front brake imbalance high at 28%
Nearside Front tyre has slight cracking/perishing within the tread
Nearside Front vertical headlamp beam adjuster is broken
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear tyre is splitting on the inner sidewall but not yet deep enough to reach ply or cord
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Front vertical headlamp beam adjuster is broken
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear parking brake cable is deteriorated/casing split
Offside Rear tyre is starting to split on the inner sidewall
Front brake imbalance high at 28%
Nearside Front tyre has slight cracking/perishing within the tread
Nearside Front vertical headlamp beam adjuster is broken
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear tyre is splitting on the inner sidewall but not yet deep enough to reach ply or cord
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Front vertical headlamp beam adjuster is broken
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear parking brake cable is deteriorated/casing split
Offside Rear tyre is starting to split on the inner sidewall
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' and slightly scuffed (8.3.1d)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
offside front door mirror damaged/partially insecure
offside front headlamp beam adjusters for horizontal and vertical alignment broken
offside front track rod inner ball joint slight play
offside front windscreen wiper blade slight smearing in use
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
front windscreen wiper blades slight smearing in operation
nearside rear brake pad showing signs of excess heat/crumbling on visible section
offside front brake binding slightly
offside front brake disk discoloured/showing signs of excess heat
offside front door mirror body damaged/partially insecure
offside front headlamp aim adjusters broken
offside front track rod inner ball joint has some play
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
front windscreen wiper blades slight smearing in operation
nearside rear brake pad showing signs of excess heat/crumbling on visible section
offside front brake binding slightly
offside front brake disk discoloured/showing signs of excess heat
offside front door mirror body damaged/partially insecure
offside front headlamp aim adjusters broken
offside front track rod inner ball joint has some play
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
front windscreen wiper blades smearing slightly
nearside front tyre splitting/cracking within the tread on the inner shoulder
offside front headlamp vertical and horizontal beam adjusters broken
offside front track rod inner ball joint has slight play
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
offside front track rod inner ball joint has slight play
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
exhaust centre section securing bracket broken
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
O/S/F track rod inner ball joint has some play
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
O/S/F track rod inner ball joint has some play
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
brake imbalane front
chip to screen
fuel cap seal perished
offside wing mirror loose
power steering pipe corroded
washer jets poor
How Reliable is the BMW Z3?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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R417 PDD is a 1998 BMW Z3 in Green with a 2,793cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.
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 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 R417 PDD, 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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R417 PDD is a 1998 BMW Z3, first registered on 24 March 1998.
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