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V956 GAN

1999 BMW Z3

Silver Petrol 1895cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires10 Oct 2022
Tests25 (15 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

109,093 mi
Last recorded109,093 miles
Recorded on21 Mar 2023
Typical for 1999 BMW Z375,378 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV956 GAN
MakeBMW
ModelZ3
Year1999
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,895cc

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MOT History

15 pass 10 fail
Fail 21 Mar 2023 109,093 miles

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

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Nearside Front Sub-frame corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Cross brace (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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))

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

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

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))

Fail 23 Feb 2023 109,093 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Front Sub-frame corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Cross Brace (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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))

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

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

Pass 11 Oct 2021 106,682 miles

oil leaks

Fail 11 Oct 2021 106,682 miles

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

oil leaks

Pass 11 Sep 2020 106,271 miles

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output front both n/s o/s head light outer covers misty (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Inner o/s front drivers door inner handle worn but still opening and closing door [at time of testing]

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively o/s rear brake binding (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear exhaust silencer leaking gases and rear pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Inner Brake hose slightly deteriorated rear both n/s o/s [inner] brake hoses showing signs of cracking (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

engine oil leak

little reserve travel in handbrake

Fail 10 Sep 2020 106,271 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated n/s front brake hose showing signs of cracking (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front n/s lower suspension arm [rear P bush worn] (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated o/s front brake hose showing signs of cracking (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front o/s lower suspension arm [rear P bush worn] (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output front both n/s o/s head light outer covers misty (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Inner o/s front drivers door inner handle worn but still opening and closing door [at time of testing]

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively o/s rear brake binding (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear exhaust silencer leaking gases and rear pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Inner Brake hose slightly deteriorated rear both n/s o/s [inner] brake hoses showing signs of cracking (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

engine oil leak

little reserve travel in handbrake

Pass 19 Sep 2019 104,692 miles

EML on

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement P bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement P bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear hand brake has little reserve travel

Rear hand brake shows signs of low effort

aux belt shows signs of wear

oil leak

power steering pipes show signs of corrosion

Fail 19 Sep 2019 104,692 miles

Nearside Rear Outer Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

EML on

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement P bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement P bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear hand brake has little reserve travel

Rear hand brake shows signs of low effort

aux belt shows signs of wear

oil leak

power steering pipes show signs of corrosion

Fail 19 Aug 2019 104,684 miles

Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction item on mirror, dash cam (3.1 (a) (ii))

Emissions not tested due to exhaust leak (8.2.1.2 (d))

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Front exhaust bracket corroded

Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

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

alternator belt cracking

Pass 6 Sep 2018 102,469 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front strut damp

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

engine bar under vehicle corroded

Pass 5 Sep 2017 99,580 miles

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

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

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

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

Rear brake disc modified but not seriously weakened (3.5.1n)

Fail 30 Aug 2017 99,578 miles

Front brake disc modified and seriously weakened (3.5.1n)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

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

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

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

Rear brake disc modified but not seriously weakened (3.5.1n)

Pass 2 Sep 2016 97,500 miles

all discs in poor condition

both rear & n/s/f tyres close to limit

wipers deteriorated

Pass 1 Sep 2015 94,099 miles

n/s/f shock absorber slight weep of oil

Pass 2 Sep 2014 90,648 miles
Pass 22 Aug 2013 89,416 miles

both rear tyres cracking

surface corrosion on rear discs

Pass 17 Aug 2012 89,095 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 13 Apr 2010 82,843 miles

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

brake wear indicator warning light on

Fail 8 Apr 2010 82,765 miles

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

brake wear indicator warning light on

Pass 21 Nov 2008 71,349 miles

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

brake warning light showing on dash

fan belt cracking

Fail 20 Nov 2008 71,321 miles

Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

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

brake warning light showing on dash

fan belt cracking

Pass 17 Sep 2007 58,933 miles
Fail 14 Sep 2007 58,851 miles

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

Pass 30 Aug 2006 50,252 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)

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

pad warning light on

Pass 6 Sep 2005 45,570 miles

brake pad warning lamp on dash illuminated

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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V956 GAN is a 1999 BMW Z3 in Silver with a 1,895cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

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 V956 GAN, 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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V956 GAN is a 1999 BMW Z3, first registered on 3 September 1999.

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