MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
63,943 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded brake pipe to caliper (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded brake pipe to caliper (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front caliper slightly binding
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear subframe suspension bracket corroding
corrosion to offside front lower sill
offside front sidelight lens broken
outer casing of offside rear handbrake cable corroded
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (3.6.B.4d) DANGEROUS
1. Nearside head lamp beam pattern is poor.
2. Nearside front brake hose starting to perish.
Nearside head light image becoming poor.
1.front brake hoses starting to perrish
Nearside and offside rear and nearside front to rear steel brake pipe becoming corroded.
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside and offside rear and nearside front to rear steel brake pipe becoming corroded.
1/ o/s front steel brake pipe becoming corroded 2/ o/s front to rearsteel brake pipe becoming corroded at rear 3/ both rear tyres at legal limits 4/
4/ slight play in n/s and o/s front bottom ball joint 5/ both front tyres wearing on inside edges and near legal limits
Front and rear steel brake pipes starting to corrode.
Slight wear in n/s and o/s front lower ball joints.
Unable to inspect outer sills fully due to plastic sill covers.
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
1. slight play ibn n/s front bottom ball joint. 2. o/s brake slightly tight. 3. o/ front steel brake pipe and both front to rear steel brake pipes becoming corroded.
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Both front tyres have cracks in sidewalls
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front Exhaust mounting missing (7.1.1b)
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S896 UEG is a 1998 BMW Z3 in Blue with a 2,793cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.7%.
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 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 S896 UEG, 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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S896 UEG is a 1998 BMW Z3, first registered on 1 August 1998.
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