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95,925 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened disc pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened disc pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both upper bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively all brakes (1.2.1 (e))
Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both upper bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively all brakes (1.2.1 (e))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyres all round slightly perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive emission's not tested due to coolant leak (7.3.D.4)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
exhaust silencer deteriorating
Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
brake warning light on
play in o/s steering rack joint
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W386 PVC is a 2000 BMW Z3 in Blue with a 1,991cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69%.
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 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 W386 PVC, 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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W386 PVC is a 2000 BMW Z3, first registered on 24 March 2000.
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