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T202 XAP

1999 BMW Z3

Blue Petrol 1895cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Mar 2027
Tests25 (17 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate68%

Mileage

79,822 mi
Last recorded79,822 miles
Recorded on24 Mar 2026
Typical for 1999 BMW Z375,378 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT202 XAP
MakeBMW
ModelZ3
Year1999
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,895cc

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MOT History

17 pass 8 fail
Pass 24 Mar 2026 79,822 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 20 Mar 2026 79,821 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Mar 2025 75,864 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Mar 2024 74,197 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both sides (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides rear bushes cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Mar 2022 72,456 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both sides (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 25 Apr 2019 71,634 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Joint (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 12 Sep 2017 69,986 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Centre and rear joint (7.1.2)

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Both (4.1.E.1)

Oil leak ()

Fail 20 Jul 2017 69,981 miles

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Centre with rear joint (7.1.2)

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Both ~2mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 25 Jun 2016 67,999 miles

All tyres cracking on side walls

Fuel tank strap corroded

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2 mm (4.1.E.1)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases joint (7.1.2)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)

Fail 24 Jun 2016 67,991 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

All tyres cracking on side walls

Fuel tank strap corroded

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2 mm (4.1.E.1)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases joint (7.1.2)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)

Pass 20 Apr 2015 67,516 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

all 4 tyres deterioreted

Pass 15 Apr 2014 66,064 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (3.6.B.4d)

all 4 tyres deteriorated

Fail 14 Apr 2014 66,062 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (3.6.B.4d)

Oil leak

all 4 tyres deteriorated

Pass 25 Apr 2013 64,792 miles

Centre to rear exhaust join corroded

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

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside rear tyre cracking and perishing

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

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside rear tyre starting to perish

Oil leak from engine timing cover

Tyre size 225/50/16

Fail 16 Apr 2013 64,783 miles

Offside Inner Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Outer Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Centre to rear exhaust join corroded

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

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside rear tyre cracking and perishing

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

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside rear tyre starting to perish

Oil leak from engine timing cover

Tyre size 225/50/16

Pass 21 Apr 2012 64,173 miles
Fail 14 Apr 2012 64,168 miles

Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 21 Apr 2011 62,997 miles

Oil leak

Fail 16 Apr 2011 62,989 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)

Oil leak

Pass 19 Apr 2010 60,816 miles
Fail 16 Apr 2010 60,816 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

steering rack has slight play

Pass 13 Mar 2009 50,474 miles

front inner pads getting low

Pass 7 Mar 2008 45,170 miles

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

Pass 10 Mar 2007 39,144 miles

Front disc pads appear to be getting low.

Pass 20 Mar 2006 34,503 miles

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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T202 XAP is a 1999 BMW Z3 in Blue with a 1,895cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68%.

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 T202 XAP, 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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T202 XAP is a 1999 BMW Z3, first registered on 6 July 1999.

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