MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
92,360 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases middle section at silencer (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Inner Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule brake hose ferrules slightly corroded on both ends (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake hose ferrules slightly corroded on both ends (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush slight movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount slight movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Inner Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule brake hose ferrules slightly corroded on both ends (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Front Inner Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security at jacking point (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Outer Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush slight movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Inner Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security at jacking point (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
fuel tank strap corroded
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases middle section at silencer (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Inner Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule brake hose ferrules slightly corroded on both ends (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake hose ferrules slightly corroded on both ends (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush slight movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount slight movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Inner Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule brake hose ferrules slightly corroded on both ends (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Front Inner Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security at jacking point (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Outer Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush slight movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Inner Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security at jacking point (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
fuel tank strap corroded
Nearside Front Inner Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both ends (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Inner Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both ends (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Front Inner Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced near jacking point (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
fuel tank strap corroded
slight exhaust leak middle section
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both inner and outer (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material inner wheel arch (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Upper brake hose Ferrell starting to corrode
Offside Front Inner Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security around jacking point (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Upper brake hose Ferrell starting to corrode
Offside Rear Inner Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security around jacking point (6.2.2 (d) (i))
rear diff seal cover rubbing on prop shaft
rear fuel tank straps corroded
Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded Front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b)
Front lower arm rear bushes perished with slight movement.
Rear brake discs becoming corroded.
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front slight brake bind
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
PAS pipework all pipes corroded
all suspension components very corroded/fuel tank strap also
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front slight brake bind
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
PAS pipework all pipes corroded
all suspension components very corroded/fuel tank strap also
Nearside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated (7.2.4c)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Brake hose has insufficient room to move, resulting in fouling on any part (3.6.B.4a) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Offside front brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Nearside front side lamp lens damaged.
Wiper blades smearing windscreen.
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
N/S front side light lens cracked
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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R83 EGF is a 1998 BMW Z3 in Green with a 2,793cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.
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 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 R83 EGF, 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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R83 EGF is a 1998 BMW Z3, first registered on 16 May 1998.
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