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W309 EES

2000 BMW Z3

Blue Petrol 2793cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Jul 2025
Tests18 (16 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate88.9%

Mileage

97,604 mi
Last recorded97,604 miles
Recorded on16 Jul 2024
Typical for 2000 BMW Z370,817 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW309 EES
MakeBMW
ModelZ3
Year2000
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,793cc

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MOT History

16 pass 2 fail
Pass 16 Jul 2024 97,604 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule front and rear brake hoses. (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front inner wing metal brake pipes corroded. (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear metal brake pipes corroded. (1.1.11 (c))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both front inner and outer sills corroded. (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both front lower suspension arms corroding. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both rear suspension arms corroded. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower suspension arm rear bushes lightly perishing. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both front tyres perishing/cracking. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Windscreen wiper blade defective both front wiper blades smearing screen. (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 6 Jun 2023 97,434 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front inner wing metal brake pipes corroding. (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear metal brake pipes corroding. (1.1.11 (c))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both rear inner and outer sills corroding. (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear suspension arms corroding. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower arm rear bushes lightly perishing. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both front tyres perishing/cracking. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Windscreen wiper blade defective both front wiper blades lightly smearing screen and rubbers hard. (3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 6 Jun 2023 97,431 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 31 Jul 2021 94,022 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front inner wing metal brake pipes corroding. (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear metal brake pipes corroding. (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear metal brake pipes corroding. (1.1.11 (c))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box to centre joint of exhaust. (6.1.2 (a))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both outer and inner sills corroding. (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 16 Jan 2020 91,678 miles

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

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

Pass 12 Oct 2017 91,202 miles
Pass 12 Oct 2016 88,839 miles
Fail 11 Oct 2016 88,829 miles

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

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

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported mountings broken (7.1.1)

Pass 12 Mar 2015 86,203 miles
Pass 28 Mar 2014 85,792 miles
Pass 7 Feb 2013 85,155 miles
Pass 29 Dec 2011 83,874 miles
Pass 20 Jan 2011 76,372 miles

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

front discs corroded

nail in nsf tyre

rear disc corroded

Pass 12 Jan 2010 55,118 miles
Pass 25 Nov 2008 51,910 miles
Pass 4 Dec 2007 50,559 miles
Pass 12 Apr 2007 47,276 miles
Pass 31 Mar 2006 37,256 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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W309 EES is a 2000 BMW Z3 in Blue with a 2,793cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 88.9%.

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 W309 EES, 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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What year was W309 EES registered?

W309 EES is a 2000 BMW Z3, first registered on 19 April 2000.

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