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W433 OLA

2000 BMW Z3

Silver Petrol 3201cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires29 Jan 2022
Tests23 (14 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate60.9%

Mileage

87,923 mi
Last recorded87,923 miles
Recorded on29 Jan 2021
Typical for 2000 BMW Z370,817 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW433 OLA
MakeBMW
ModelZ3
Year2000
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,201cc

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MOT History

14 pass 9 fail
Pass 29 Jan 2021 87,923 miles
Pass 25 Jan 2020 87,903 miles

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

Offside Rear Inner Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Pass 30 Jan 2019 87,695 miles

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

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

Pass 30 Jan 2018 87,548 miles

ENG OIL LEAK

Front BRAKE DISCS EXCESSIVELY CORRODED

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded TO FLEXI (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% DIM (1.1.A.3b)

POWER STEERING COOLER PIPES CORRODED TO LIMITS

Rear BRAKE DISCS EXCESSIVELY CORRODED

Fail 30 Jan 2018 87,548 miles

ENG OIL LEAK

Front BRAKE DISCS EXCESSIVELY CORRODED

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded TO FLEXI (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% DIM (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

POWER STEERING COOLER PIPES CORRODED TO LIMITS

Rear BRAKE DISCS EXCESSIVELY CORRODED

Pass 8 Aug 2016 87,527 miles

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded pump to rack (2.3.2)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded rack to reservoir (2.3.2)

Fail 29 Jul 2016 87,525 miles

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded pump to rack (2.3.2)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded rack to reservoir (2.3.2)

Pass 1 Apr 2015 86,770 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Oil leak

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

center prob shaft rubber ring rubber cracking

Fail 1 Apr 2015 86,770 miles

Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Oil leak

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

center prob shaft rubber ring rubber cracking

Fail 13 Mar 2015 86,750 miles

Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) fouling other parts of the vehicle (2.3.2)

Pass 17 Apr 2014 83,507 miles

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

Oil leak

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)

Pass 19 Feb 2013 81,213 miles
Fail 18 Feb 2013 81,213 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

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

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

front brake discs corroded

power steering fluid leak

rear brake discs corroded

Pass 23 Feb 2012 79,675 miles

Nearside and offside rear tyre slightly worn on center of the tyre

Oil leak

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)

Fail 21 Feb 2012 79,675 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c) DANGEROUS

Nearside and offside rear tyre slightly worn on center of the tyre

Oil leak

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)

Pass 23 Feb 2011 78,330 miles
Fail 26 Feb 2010 76,511 miles

Nearside inner track rod end has lightly play

Oil leak

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Pass 26 Feb 2010 76,511 miles

Nearside inner track rod end has lightly play

Oil leak

Pass 29 Sep 2008 29,654 miles
Fail 26 Sep 2008 69,654 miles

Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a) DANGEROUS

Pass 4 Sep 2007 62,078 miles

Oil leak

slight play in n/s/f steering rack

Pass 29 Aug 2006 49,572 miles
Fail 23 Sep 2005 45,807 miles

Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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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W433 OLA is a 2000 BMW Z3 in Silver with a 3,201cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.9%.

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 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 W433 OLA, 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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W433 OLA is a 2000 BMW Z3, first registered on 1 March 2000.

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