MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
144,708 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Centre Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Front registration plate font not substantially similar to the prescribed font (6.3.4d)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Rear Lower Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
Offside Rear Lower Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Rear registration plate font not substantially similar to the prescribed font (6.3.4d)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm 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 Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nail in offside front tyre
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nail in offside front tyre
Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)
Offside Front All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
How Reliable is the BMW Z3?
Based on 498,063 MOT tests across 26,000 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R819 CBE is a 1998 BMW Z3 in Blue with a 1,895cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.
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 R819 CBE, 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 R819 CBE registered?
R819 CBE is a 1998 BMW Z3, first registered on 1 April 1998.
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