MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
109,093 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
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))
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))
oil leaks
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
oil leaks
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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)
all discs in poor condition
both rear & n/s/f tyres close to limit
wipers deteriorated
n/s/f shock absorber slight weep of oil
both rear tyres cracking
surface corrosion on rear discs
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)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
brake wear indicator warning light on
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
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
brake warning light showing on dash
fan belt cracking
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
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
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
brake pad warning lamp on dash illuminated
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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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