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R79 POB

1998 BMW Z3

Silver Petrol 2793cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires19 May 2024
Tests19 (13 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate68.4%

Mileage

123,289 mi
Last recorded123,289 miles
Recorded on20 May 2023
Typical for 1998 BMW Z376,857 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR79 POB
MakeBMW
ModelZ3
Year1998
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,793cc

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MOT History

13 pass 6 fail
Pass 20 May 2023 123,289 miles
Fail 15 May 2023 123,288 miles

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

Pass 19 Apr 2022 123,260 miles
Fail 8 Apr 2022 123,256 miles

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear most section (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 29 Jul 2020 122,886 miles

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

fuel strap corroded

Pass 5 Aug 2019 122,356 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 8 Aug 2018 117,150 miles
Pass 8 Jul 2014 114,352 miles

Damage to offside sill

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

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside front tyre worn on inner edge and slightly deterioted

exhaust has slight blow

Fail 4 Jul 2014 114,352 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Damage to offside sill

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

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside front tyre worn on inner edge and slightly deterioted

exhaust has slight blow

Pass 3 May 2013 110,053 miles
Fail 19 Apr 2013 110,340 miles

Nearside Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Pass 21 Feb 2012 107,270 miles

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

Pass 12 Jan 2011 100,779 miles
Fail 12 Jan 2011 100,779 miles

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

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 4 Nov 2009 93,409 miles
Fail 28 Oct 2009 93,409 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

off side rear tyer walls run flat damage

Pass 7 Aug 2008 82,610 miles

corrosion o/s/f strut body top,o/s/f+n/s/f brake hoses cracked,rear discs corroded slight scored/pitted

Pass 16 Aug 2007 78,639 miles

corrosion on metal brake pipes

Pass 21 Aug 2006 72,984 miles

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

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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R79 POB is a 1998 BMW Z3 in Silver with a 2,793cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.4%.

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 R79 POB, 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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R79 POB is a 1998 BMW Z3, first registered on 27 February 1998.

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