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99,306 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material BOTH (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Central stop lamp less than 50% working
Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive SILLS. BOTH SIDES (5.3.6 (a) (i))
fuel cap seal perished
Headlamp aim too low both (4.1.2 (a))
Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))
Central stop lamp less than 50% working
Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
centre brake light has less than 50% working
fuel cap seal perished
All 4 tyres cracking
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))
centre brake light has less than 50% working
front suspension corroded
fuel cap sealing ring perished
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
All 4 tyres cracking
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))
centre brake light has less than 50% working
front suspension corroded
fuel cap sealing ring perished
front suspension badly corroded
fuel cap sealing ring perished
slight exhaust leak
Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level (1.1.10 (d) (i))
front suspension badly corroded
fuel cap sealing ring perished
slight exhaust leak
Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened o/s and n/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Rear brakes slightly out of balance
Rear exhaust baffles broken
all under car and suspension, steering rusty
exhaust poor
most under body components rusty
Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced both poor beam pat (4.1.4 (b))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Service brake excessively binding both rear (1.2.1 (f))
exhaust poor
most under body components rusty
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
o/s/f tyre starting to perish
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
front and rear brake discs corroded
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
front and rear brake discs corroded
Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
brake fluid dirty
front and rear brake discs badly corroded
front no plate cracked but still readable from a distance
n/s tca bushes bonding starting to fail
n/s washer blocked (one jet only)
rear exhaust box badly corroded
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
brake fluid dirty
front and rear brake discs badly corroded
front no plate cracked but still readable from a distance
n/s tca bushes bonding starting to fail
n/s washer blocked (one jet only)
rear exhaust box badly corroded
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
n/s/ hand brake cable poor
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S316 MCY is a 1999 BMW Z3 in Black with a 1,895cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.5%.
Across all 1999 BMW Z3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.8% with a typical mileage of 75,378 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 S316 MCY, 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 27 years old, this BMW Z3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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S316 MCY is a 1999 BMW Z3, first registered on 1 January 1999.
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