MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
107,365 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
slight engine oil leak
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both sides - N/S close to failuire (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
slight engine oil leak
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Front joint @ manifold and rear interconnecting joint (6.1.2 (a))
Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Both head lamps tarnished (4.1.2 (c))
17 year old winter tyre fitted to off side rear
Near side sill damaged
Off side number plate lamp not working
Rear coil springs corroded
Wind screen cracked
Exhaust corroded, slight blow @ rear bracket
Front flexible brake hoses starting to deteriorate
Near side rear tyre on limit, advise replaced
Off side rear tyre very close to limit and devoid of tread @ inner shoulder, advise replaced
Slight exhaust blow @ down pipe
Wind screen scratched
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front worn - both rear corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin all (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play inner rack arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin all (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides - 225/50 ZR16 (5.2.3 (e))
Rear differential has a slight fluid leak
auxiliary belt perished
slight engine oil leak
Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Front slight play in both inner rack joints
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm 225/50 ZR19 W (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively both sides (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin all have roughly 2-3 thousand miles left (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Rear Coil spring corroded both, but not excessive (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
front brake hoses wearing,front tyres perishing,rear tyres wearing on edges+perishing,suspension components corroding,brake discs wearing,oil leaks
front suspension arm bushes wearing
play in steering u/j
Engine oil leak noted
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (225/50 R16) (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement inner (2.4.G.2)
Offside front tyre perished
Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front tyre perished on inner sidewall 225/50 R16 W
Oil leak engine / slight ()
Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (3.6.B.4d)
Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both arms / both bushes (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 225/50 R16 W 2005 (4.1.E.1)
Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside front brake pads worn to apx 3mm thick
Nearside front tyre tread depth 2.4mm. Legal minimum 1.6mm
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside front brake pads worn to apx 3mm thick
Nearside front tyre tread depth 2.4mm. Legal minimum 1.6mm
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
n/s rear tyre has low air pressure
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
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V879 ELK is a 1999 BMW Z3 in Grey with a 1,895cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.
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 V879 ELK, 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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V879 ELK is a 1999 BMW Z3, first registered on 10 December 1999.
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