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V714 JCE

1999 BMW Z3

Green Petrol 2793cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Oct 2026
Tests32 (22 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate68.8%

Mileage

109,335 mi
Last recorded109,335 miles
Recorded on15 Oct 2025
Typical for 1999 BMW Z375,378 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV714 JCE
MakeBMW
ModelZ3
Year1999
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,793cc

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MOT History

22 pass 10 fail
Pass 15 Oct 2025 109,335 miles

Offside Rear Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 14 Oct 2025 109,335 miles

Offside Rear Lower Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 12 Sep 2024 107,866 miles

Nearside Front Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge And perished (5.2.3 (e))

Prop shaft jingles when rotated

Pass 11 Oct 2023 106,403 miles

Central Rear When Prop is turned there is a jingle sound ?????

Nearside Front Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Suspension rod ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 5 Oct 2022 105,339 miles

Anti-lock braking system component slightly damaged Courses light to flicker (1.6 (e))

Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 4 Oct 2022 105,338 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Anti-lock braking system component slightly damaged Courses light to flicker (1.6 (e))

Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 1 Sep 2021 103,835 miles
Pass 9 Sep 2020 102,118 miles
Pass 4 Sep 2019 99,254 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 23 Aug 2019 99,250 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength jacking point/sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength jacking point/sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength jacking point/sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 10 Sep 2018 97,032 miles
Pass 11 Sep 2017 94,440 miles
Pass 16 Sep 2016 92,105 miles

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

slight play in n/s steering rack end

Fail 9 Sep 2016 92,099 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (3.6.B.4d)

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

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

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

Nearside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Rear both discs very close to fail

Pass 18 Sep 2015 89,696 miles

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

centre stop lamp has 2 bulbs out

front to rear brake pipes starting to corrode (greased)

power steering pipes corroding

Fail 16 Sep 2015 89,696 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement front ball joint and rear bushes (2.4.G.2)

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

centre stop lamp has 2 bulbs out

front to rear brake pipes starting to corrode (greased)

power steering pipes corroding

Pass 26 Aug 2014 87,406 miles

2 or 3 segments out on high level brake light

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

light corrosion to front to rear brake pipes

nail in n/s/r tyre

power steering pipes corroding

Pass 9 Aug 2013 84,524 miles

Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

front to rear brake pipes corroding at rear

light corrosion to o/s/f brake pipe

slight play in o/s/f bottom ball joint

small tread damage to o/s/r tyre

Fail 8 Aug 2013 84,524 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

front to rear brake pipes corroding at rear

light corrosion to o/s/f brake pipe

slight play in o/s/f bottom ball joint

small tread damage to o/s/r tyre

Pass 29 Aug 2012 81,982 miles

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

light corrosion to front to rear brake pipes

o/s/r tyre slight tread damage

Fail 28 Aug 2012 81,982 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

light corrosion to front to rear brake pipes

o/s/r tyre slight tread damage

Pass 18 Aug 2011 76,398 miles
Fail 15 Aug 2011 76,398 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

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

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

water pump

Pass 13 Aug 2010 69,313 miles
Pass 17 Aug 2009 64,797 miles
Fail 17 Aug 2009 64,797 miles

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

Fail 1 Sep 2008 60,696 miles

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

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

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

Pass 1 Sep 2008 60,696 miles

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

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

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

Pass 4 Sep 2007 55,570 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly chafed (3.6.B.2c)

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 2 May 2007 53,660 miles
Pass 20 Dec 2005 47,692 miles

rear discs starting to go rusty

Pass 26 Nov 2005 47,598 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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V714 JCE is a 1999 BMW Z3 in Green with a 2,793cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.8%.

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 V714 JCE, 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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V714 JCE is a 1999 BMW Z3, first registered on 14 October 1999.

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