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W388 EGC

2000 BMW Z3

Red Petrol 2798cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Feb 2027
Tests23 (19 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate82.6%

Mileage

67,862 mi
Last recorded67,862 miles
Recorded on18 Feb 2026
Typical for 2000 BMW Z370,817 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW388 EGC
MakeBMW
ModelZ3
Year2000
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,798cc

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MOT History

19 pass 4 fail
Pass 18 Feb 2026 67,862 miles
Pass 8 Feb 2025 67,569 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement near side and off side arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Feb 2024 67,108 miles

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

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

Rear Fuel tank straps slightly corroded

Pass 14 Feb 2023 65,214 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides at inner wings (1.1.11 (c))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides rear mountings (5.3.4 (a) (i))

fuel tank retaining metal straps rusted

underbody corrosion in all places

Fail 2 Feb 2023 65,207 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded all front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded both sides (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides at inner wings (1.1.11 (c))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides rear mountings (5.3.4 (a) (i))

fuel tank retaining metal straps rusted

underbody corrosion in all places

Pass 4 Mar 2021 64,805 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides rear mountings (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides across suspension lower arms (1.1.11 (c))

fuel tank metal retaining straps rusty

general under body corrosion to all places

Pass 21 Jul 2018 64,708 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides rear mountings (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides across lower arms (1.1.11 (c))

fuel tank metal retaining straps rusty

general underbody corrosion in places

Pass 2 Feb 2017 64,111 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded all front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides rear mountings (2.4.G.2)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded both sides across lower arms (3.6.B.2c)

all front and rear tyres walls poor and cracks

fuel tank metal retaining straps rusty

fuel tank metal retaining straps rusty

Pass 9 Nov 2015 63,116 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 29 Oct 2015 63,105 miles

Front registration plate missing (6.3.1a)

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 14 Jul 2014 61,872 miles
Fail 14 Jul 2014 61,872 miles

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

Pass 20 Jul 2013 59,779 miles
Pass 14 Jul 2012 56,407 miles
Pass 23 Jul 2011 53,680 miles

Nearside Front Brake lining(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Offside Front Brake lining(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Pass 17 Jul 2010 49,469 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

near side rear tyre bald on inner edge

off side rear tyre bald on inner edge

Pass 11 Jul 2009 44,538 miles
Pass 19 Jul 2008 39,852 miles

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

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

Pass 8 Jul 2007 31,677 miles

front brake discs worn,lipped,corroding and showing distortion

n/s/f tyre has 2 nails in close to unrepairable area

rear axle support beam outer bushes worn

rear brake discs becoming worn,lipped and corroded

Pass 18 Jul 2006 24,833 miles
Pass 1 Dec 2005 23,256 miles
Fail 29 Nov 2005 23,256 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Pass 24 May 2005 22,735 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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W388 EGC is a 2000 BMW Z3 in Red with a 2,798cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.6%.

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 W388 EGC, 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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W388 EGC is a 2000 BMW Z3, first registered on 17 April 2000.

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The MOT history for W388 EGC shows 23 tests with a 82.6% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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