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V78 FBL

1999 BMW Z3

Black Petrol 1991cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 May 2027
Tests23 (20 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate87%

Mileage

64,708 mi
Last recorded64,708 miles
Recorded on16 Apr 2026
Typical for 1999 BMW Z375,378 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV78 FBL
MakeBMW
ModelZ3
Year1999
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,991cc

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MOT History

20 pass 3 fail
Pass 16 Apr 2026 64,708 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material ALL (1.1.11 (c))

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output BOTH (4.1.4 (b))

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

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

Pass 25 Apr 2025 63,823 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material ALL (1.1.11 (c))

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output nearside and offside (4.1.4 (b))

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

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

Fail 11 Apr 2025 63,817 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material ALL (1.1.11 (c))

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output nearside and offside (4.1.4 (b))

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

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

Pass 26 Apr 2024 62,823 miles

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both lamps (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Outer sill has slight corrosion

Offside Outer sill has slight corrosion

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both front tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 9 May 2023 61,743 miles

Nearside Front Inner sill has slight corrosion

Nearside Front Outer sill cover corroded

Nearside Rear Outer sill cover corroded

Offside Front Inner sill has slight corrosion

Pass 11 May 2022 60,770 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Nearside and offside front Nearside and offside rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Pass 5 May 2021 60,586 miles

All brake pipes covered in grease.

Inner sills corroded.

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 3 Feb 2020 60,238 miles

Inner sills corroded.

Offside front service brake slightly tight.

Pass 4 Dec 2018 58,679 miles
Pass 2 Aug 2017 52,503 miles
Fail 31 Jul 2017 52,443 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 24 Aug 2016 46,924 miles

Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt o/s/f and n/s/f ball joints play (2.4.G.2)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit o/s/r tyre 1.6m n/s r tyre 1.6m (4.1.E.1)

Pass 25 Aug 2015 44,917 miles
Pass 18 Aug 2014 42,743 miles

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

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

Pass 15 Aug 2013 41,782 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 9 Aug 2012 40,742 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

handbrake weaker on o/s/r

o/s/r tyre cracking

Fail 2 Aug 2012 40,737 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

handbrake weaker on o/s/r

o/s/r tyre cracking

Pass 18 Aug 2011 39,865 miles

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

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

Pass 13 Aug 2010 39,007 miles
Pass 20 Aug 2009 38,310 miles
Pass 26 Aug 2008 36,405 miles
Pass 16 Aug 2007 34,968 miles
Pass 29 Jun 2006 34,090 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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V78 FBL is a 1999 BMW Z3 in Black with a 1,991cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 87%.

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 V78 FBL, 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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V78 FBL is a 1999 BMW Z3, first registered on 2 September 1999.

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