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R818 PEO

1998 BMW Z3

Silver Petrol 2793cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Jun 2027
Tests23 (15 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate65.2%

Mileage

145,662 mi
Last recorded145,662 miles
Recorded on18 Jun 2026
Typical for 1998 BMW Z376,857 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR818 PEO
MakeBMW
ModelZ3
Year1998
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,793cc

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MOT History

15 pass 8 fail
Pass 18 Jun 2026 145,662 miles

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 25 Mar 2024 145,580 miles

Central Rear Exhaust silencer outer casing deteriorated, rear exhaust hanger rubber also deteriorated

Nearside Rear Parking brake effort low

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule nearside & offside rear flexible brake hose ferrules slightly corroded (caliper hoses) (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearside & offside rear tyres perishing/cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Rear sub-frame and rear suspension components slightly corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 19 Feb 2024 145,569 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits 0.53% (8.2.1.2 (b))

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced end of sill excessively corroded (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill excessively corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Central Rear Exhaust silencer casing slightly deteriorated

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule nearside & offside rear flexible brake hose ferrules slightly corroded (caliper hoses) (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened rear sub frame & rear suspension components slightly corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearside & offside rear tyres perished/cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Sill covers fitted preventing full inspection of outer sills

Pass 10 May 2021 145,306 miles

Central Rear exhaust system slightly deteriorated

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge nearside & offside front tyres worn on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive end of sill (front) corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear sub frame bushes worn/deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all tyres perished/cracking, recommend replace (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 29 Sep 2020 145,299 miles

Central Rear Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak exhaust leaking by previous repair (8.2.1.1 (b))

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits 1.040 (8.2.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn suspension arm bush worn with excessive movement detected (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Fuel tank insecure fuel tank strap broken (6.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength end of sill corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Central Rear Exhaust mounting defective exhaust hanger bracket partially broken (6.1.2 (a))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge nearside & offside front tyres worn close to limit on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 3 Oct 2019 144,690 miles

all brake back plates corroded

front and rear shocks corroded

inner sills corroding both sides

rear lower suspension arms corroding

rear springs corroding

Fail 2 Oct 2019 144,690 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

all brake back plates corroded

front and rear shocks corroded

inner sills corroding both sides

rear lower suspension arms corroding

rear springs corroding

Pass 7 Aug 2018 144,609 miles

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

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

all suspension components corroded, inner sills and floor corroding

Fail 4 Jun 2018 144,549 miles

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

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre section (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Power steering pipe/hose excessively corroded in front of rad - behind bumper (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

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

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

all suspension components corroded

inner sills and floor corroding

Pass 20 Jul 2015 138,473 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

rear subframe corroded

Pass 5 Aug 2014 129,437 miles

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

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Fail 5 Aug 2014 129,437 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Pass 24 Jul 2013 119,551 miles

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

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

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

Fail 22 Jul 2013 119,551 miles

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

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

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

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

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 11 Jun 2012 110,749 miles

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

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

Fail 7 Jun 2012 110,749 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

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

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

Pass 27 Jul 2011 103,720 miles

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

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

Pass 7 Jul 2010 95,493 miles
Pass 10 Jul 2009 84,090 miles
Pass 5 Jun 2008 78,648 miles
Pass 24 May 2007 73,993 miles

front tyres wearing low on edges

Fail 7 Jun 2006 72,153 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 7 Jun 2006 72,153 miles

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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R818 PEO is a 1998 BMW Z3 in Silver with a 2,793cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.2%.

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 R818 PEO, 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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R818 PEO is a 1998 BMW Z3, first registered on 31 December 1998.

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