MOT Status
ValidMileage
64,708 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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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))
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))
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))
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))
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
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))
All brake pipes covered in grease.
Inner sills corroded.
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Inner sills corroded.
Offside front service brake slightly tight.
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
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)
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)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
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
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
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
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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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