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W688 TAV

2000 BMW Z3

Green Petrol 2793cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Mar 2027
Tests28 (21 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

168,335 mi
Last recorded168,335 miles
Recorded on18 Feb 2026
Typical for 2000 BMW Z370,817 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW688 TAV
MakeBMW
ModelZ3
Year2000
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,793cc

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MOT History

21 pass 7 fail
Pass 18 Feb 2026 168,335 miles

Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 28 Feb 2025 164,514 miles
Pass 1 Mar 2024 159,457 miles
Pass 13 Mar 2023 158,350 miles

Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipes in clips. (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases corroded. (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 9 Mar 2023 158,347 miles

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipes in clips. (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases corroded. (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 25 Feb 2022 26,428 miles

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) n/s/f and o/s/f. ()

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower bush worn. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust box rusted blowing slightly. (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 14 Feb 2022 157,500 miles

Offside Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) n/s/f and o/s/f. ()

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower bush worn. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust box rusted blowing slightly. (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 23 Feb 2021 156,055 miles

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust box rusted blowing slightly. (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 21 Feb 2020 155,333 miles

Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect offside and nearside front shocks leaking slightly (5.3.2 (b))

Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn offside and nearside rear axle mounting bushes deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

offside and nearside inner sills and floors corroded in jacking point areas

Pass 26 Feb 2019 153,405 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened offside and nearside rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

offside and nearside inner sills and floors in jacking points corroded

Fail 19 Feb 2019 153,405 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn offside and nearside front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Brake pipe excessively corroded both front to rear steel pipes to flexi hoses (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe excessively corroded offside and nearside rears between flexi hoses steel pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn offside and nearside front lower arm rear mounting bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened offside and nearside rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

offside and nearside inner sills and floors in jacking points corroded

Pass 21 Feb 2018 150,284 miles

exhaust poor condition and pasted but not blowing

front arm rear bushes very poor condition and splitting but not excess movement

front to rear brake pipes greased

headlights discoloured but beam image ok

Pass 20 Feb 2017 148,397 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded Both rear (3.6.B.2c)

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

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (2.4.A.3)

Pass 3 Mar 2016 146,877 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (2.4.A.3)

Offside washers are poor

Pass 4 Mar 2015 144,192 miles
Pass 24 Feb 2014 139,002 miles

Coolant leak

Pass 1 Mar 2013 132,710 miles
Fail 27 Feb 2013 132,710 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

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

Pass 9 Mar 2012 124,805 miles
Pass 4 Mar 2011 116,253 miles

excess play in axle stabaliser bush

Fail 2 Mar 2011 116,253 miles

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

excess play in axle stabaliser bush

Pass 10 Feb 2010 108,550 miles

Rear no plate is starting to deteriorate

Pass 19 Feb 2009 100,122 miles

Rear no plate is starting to deteriorate

Fail 18 Feb 2009 100,100 miles

Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Rear no plate is starting to deteriorate

Pass 13 Feb 2008 91,604 miles

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

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Pass 20 Feb 2007 83,192 miles

Offside rear inner brake disc surface is corroded

Pass 22 Feb 2006 73,265 miles
Fail 21 Feb 2006 73,246 miles

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

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

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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W688 TAV is a 2000 BMW Z3 in Green with a 2,793cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 W688 TAV, 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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W688 TAV is a 2000 BMW Z3, first registered on 1 March 2000.

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