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T128 NAR

1999 BMW Z3

Blue Petrol 2793cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Jun 2027
Tests25 (19 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76%

Mileage

163,770 mi
Last recorded163,770 miles
Recorded on1 Jul 2026
Typical for 1999 BMW Z375,378 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT128 NAR
MakeBMW
ModelZ3
Year1999
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,793cc

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MOT History

19 pass 6 fail
Pass 1 Jul 2026 163,770 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 30 Jun 2026 163,770 miles

Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g))

Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 12 May 2025 161,721 miles
Pass 14 May 2024 159,251 miles
Fail 14 May 2024 159,251 miles

Nearside Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements from 1980 (0.1 (d))

Pass 7 Mar 2024 157,321 miles
Pass 5 May 2023 155,982 miles
Pass 30 May 2022 155,966 miles
Pass 2 Sep 2020 155,568 miles

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 20 Sep 2019 155,247 miles

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 20 Sep 2019 155,245 miles

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 29 Apr 2017 154,397 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded both sides (3.6.B.2c)

Fuel Pipe/s corroded

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front Track rod end slightly corroded but serviceable (2.2.C.1d)

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Track rod end slightly corroded but serviceable (2.2.C.1d)

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

Oil leak

surface rust under vehicle

Pass 3 May 2016 152,424 miles
Pass 17 Oct 2014 151,758 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 9 Oct 2014 151,745 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

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

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 2 Jul 2013 146,828 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 4 Jul 2012 139,820 miles

centre,rear exhaust box starting to corrode at ends

front tyres v.near limit 225/50/16

o/s front wiper blade deteriating at ends

o/s rear handbrake reading becoming slow

steel brake pipes to rear becom ing corroded

Fail 28 Apr 2011 130,816 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

nearside rear tyre has smaal cuts in thread

Pass 28 Apr 2011 130,816 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

nearside rear tyre has smaal cuts in thread

Pass 23 Sep 2010 129,224 miles

exhaust heavily corroded in places

front discs corroding

general underbody corrosion

rear discs corroding

rear pads close to limit of 1.5mm

rear tyres starting to perish

Pass 15 Sep 2009 126,561 miles

both front lower arm rear bushes slight play

exhaust corroding

rear pads on limit

Pass 7 Aug 2008 124,133 miles
Pass 19 Jul 2007 11,547 miles

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

n/s dip beam patteren is faded

Pass 9 Jun 2006 98,967 miles
Fail 9 Jun 2006 98,967 miles

Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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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T128 NAR is a 1999 BMW Z3 in Blue with a 2,793cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76%.

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 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 T128 NAR, 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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T128 NAR is a 1999 BMW Z3, first registered on 1 March 1999.

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