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W184 VCD

2000 BMW Z3

Black Petrol 1895cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires2 Jun 2027
Tests30 (23 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate76.7%

Mileage

65,147 mi
Last recorded65,147 miles
Recorded on3 Jun 2026
Typical for 2000 BMW Z370,817 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW184 VCD
MakeBMW
ModelZ3
Year2000
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,895cc

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MOT History

23 pass 7 fail
Pass 3 Jun 2026 65,147 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases middle section of exhaust (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing in tread pattern (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip in zone a (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Jul 2025 64,915 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe between pump and o/side front flexible hose,coroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing between tread blocks (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip in zone a (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 21 Jul 2025 64,914 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded between o/side rear flexible hoses,corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe excessively corroded between pump and n/side rear flexible hose,corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe excessively corroded between pump and o/side rear flexible hose,corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe between pump and o/side front flexible hose,coroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing between tread blocks (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip in zone a (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 17 Jul 2024 64,415 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 17 Jul 2024 64,414 miles

Central Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak middle to rear join leaking (8.2.1.1 (b))

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Jul 2023 63,434 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material between o/side rear flexible hoses,corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material between pump and n/side rear flexible hose,corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material between pump and o/side front flexible brake hose,corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material between pump and o/side rear flexible hose,corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip in zone a (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 17 Jul 2023 63,433 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Road wheel fractured inner rim (5.2.2 (a)) DANGEROUS

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material between o/side rear flexible hoses,corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material between pump and n/side rear flexible hose,corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material between pump and o/side front flexible brake hose,corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material between pump and o/side rear flexible hose,corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip in zone a (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Jul 2022 52,286 miles
Pass 24 Jun 2021 41,894 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides under vehicle (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 22 Jun 2021 41,893 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides under vehicle (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 23 Jul 2020 32,803 miles
Pass 12 Apr 2019 18,974 miles
Pass 13 Apr 2018 4,970 miles
Pass 19 Apr 2017 68,694 miles
Pass 11 Jan 2017

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 6 Jan 2017 63,826 miles

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

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 6 Jan 2016 59,959 miles
Fail 4 Jan 2016 59,959 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

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

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

front exhaust mount in poor condition

n/s/f side lamp lens broken

Pass 19 Dec 2014 55,731 miles

Front exhaust pipe mount in poor condition

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

Pass 3 Jan 2014 50,958 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

front exhaust mount in poor condition

Pass 3 Jan 2013 46,181 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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

front exhaust mount in poor condition

Pass 30 Dec 2011 40,698 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 4 Jan 2011 35,377 miles

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

Pass 17 Dec 2009 30,198 miles

Nearside Inner Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Inner Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fail 14 Dec 2009 30,127 miles

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Inner Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Inner Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 15 Dec 2008 24,545 miles
Pass 14 Dec 2007 15,666 miles
Pass 10 Apr 2007 13,593 miles
Pass 22 Apr 2006 12,621 miles
Pass 30 Mar 2006 12,509 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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W184 VCD is a 2000 BMW Z3 in Black with a 1,895cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.7%.

Across all 2000 BMW Z3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.8% with a typical mileage of 70,817 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 W184 VCD, 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 26 years old, this BMW Z3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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W184 VCD is a 2000 BMW Z3, first registered on 5 May 2000.

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