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R619 CGT

1998 BMW Z3

Red Petrol 2793cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires4 May 2022
Tests24 (16 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

44,464 mi
Last recorded44,464 miles
Recorded on5 May 2021
Typical for 1998 BMW Z376,857 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR619 CGT
MakeBMW
ModelZ3
Year1998
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,793cc

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MOT History

16 pass 8 fail
Pass 5 May 2021 44,464 miles

All Front and Rear Suspension Parts Corroded.

Both Inner and Outer Door Sills Corroded

Nearside Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Door Sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Door Sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 31 Jul 2020 43,869 miles

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

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

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

all brake discs rusty

very rusty under vehicle

Fail 30 Jul 2020 43,869 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

all brake discs rusty

very rusty under vehicle

Pass 29 Apr 2019 43,059 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement drop link (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement drop link (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

n/s and o/s sills corroded getting thin

o/s and n/s head lamp glasses getting rough

very rusty under vehicle

Fail 26 Apr 2019 43,059 miles

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement drop link (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement drop link (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

n/s and o/s sills corroded getting thin

o/s and n/s head lamp glasses getting rough

very rusty under vehicle

Pass 19 May 2018 42,520 miles

n/s front tyre perished

very rusty under vehicle

Fail 17 May 2018 42,520 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

front and rear discs rusty

n/s front tyre perished

very rusty under vehicle

Pass 26 May 2017 42,060 miles

n/s front tyre perished

Fail 18 Apr 2017 41,990 miles

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

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

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) excessively corroded (2.3.2)

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

n/s front tyre perished

rusty under vehcile

Pass 22 Apr 2016 41,482 miles

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

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded various (2.3.2)

corrosion present in chassis and suspension parts

n/s/f tyre cracked and perished

o/s/f suspension leg corroded

Fail 20 Apr 2016 41,479 miles

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

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

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded various (2.3.2)

corrosion present in chassis and suspension parts

n/s/f tyre cracked and perished

o/s/f suspension leg corroded

Pass 5 May 2015 41,095 miles

corrosion present in body and chassis

n/s/f tyre perished advise replace

power steering pipes corroded

Fail 30 Apr 2015 41,095 miles

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

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

corrosion present in body and chassis

n/s/f tyre perished advise replace

power steering pipes corroded

Pass 24 Apr 2014 40,646 miles

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

nearside front tyre perrished

Fail 14 Apr 2014 40,573 miles

Offside Obligatory mirror insecure (8.1.1)

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

nearside front brake binding slightly

nearside front tyre perrished

Pass 27 Apr 2013 40,044 miles

front metal brake pipes showing signs of corrosion

front tyres cracked

Fail 23 Apr 2013 40,031 miles

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

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

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

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

front metal brake pipes showing signs of corrosion

front tyres cracked

Pass 21 Mar 2012 39,261 miles

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

corrosion on suspension

Pass 24 Mar 2011 38,451 miles

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

surface corrosion on underside

Pass 30 Apr 2010 37,376 miles

surface corrosion on suspension

Pass 27 Apr 2009 36,213 miles
Pass 30 Apr 2008 34,358 miles

Offside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Pass 16 Apr 2007 31,676 miles
Pass 3 May 2006 28,007 miles

front number plate damaged

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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R619 CGT is a 1998 BMW Z3 in Red with a 2,793cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 R619 CGT, 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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What year was R619 CGT registered?

R619 CGT is a 1998 BMW Z3, first registered on 16 January 1998.

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