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W711 YJE

2000 BMW Z3

Blue Petrol 2793cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Apr 2027
Tests30 (19 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate63.3%

Mileage

130,348 mi
Last recorded130,348 miles
Recorded on2 Apr 2026
Typical for 2000 BMW Z370,817 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW711 YJE
MakeBMW
ModelZ3
Year2000
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,793cc

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MOT History

19 pass 11 fail
Pass 2 Apr 2026 130,348 miles

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

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 8 May 2024 128,665 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Pass 2 May 2023 127,753 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 28 Apr 2023 127,753 miles

Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 14 Apr 2022 126,413 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 14 Apr 2022 126,413 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 26 Mar 2021 125,220 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 12 Jun 2019 122,523 miles

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

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside (1.1.11 (c))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside wishbone rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view various minor chips/cracks (3.2 (a) (i))

exhaust centre silencer outer shield corroded

slight corrosion to all suspension components

Pass 1 May 2018 121,366 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules n/s o/s front + rear (3.6.B.4e)

Brake pipe slightly corroded n/s o/s front + front to rear (previously greased ) (3.6.B.2c)

Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement slight play + cracking n/s o/s front suspension wishbone rear bushes (2.4.G.2)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s o/s rear pitted/corroded (3.5.1i)

exhaust centre silencer outer skin corroded

registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread slight crack (6.3.1d)

slight corrosion to all suspension components

Fail 1 May 2018 121,366 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules n/s o/s front + rear (3.6.B.4e)

Brake pipe slightly corroded n/s o/s front + front to rear (previously greased ) (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement slight play + cracking n/s o/s front suspension wishbone rear bushes (2.4.G.2)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s o/s rear pitted/corroded (3.5.1i)

exhaust centre silencer outer skin corroded

registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread slight crack (6.3.1d)

slight corrosion to all suspension components

Pass 10 May 2017 120,396 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules all hoses (3.6.B.4e)

Brake pipe slightly corroded all pipes (3.6.B.2c)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread cracked slightly (6.3.1d)

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rears corroded (3.5.1i)

post catalyst silencer outer skin corroded

slight corrosion to all suspension components

Fail 10 May 2017 120,396 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules all hoses (3.6.B.4e)

Brake pipe slightly corroded all pipes (3.6.B.2c)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread cracked slightly (6.3.1d)

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rears corroded (3.5.1i)

post catalyst silencer outer skin corroded

slight corrosion to all suspension components

Pass 6 May 2016 118,910 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded n/s o/s front + front to rear +rear (3.6.B.2c)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread slight crack (6.3.1d)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s o/s rear inner pitted/corroded (3.5.1i)

exhaust system slightly corroded

slight body damage n/s o/s rear outer sills

slight play n/s o/s front suspension wishbone ball joint rubber bonding

slight play n/s o/s front suspension wishbone rear bushes

various minor chips/cracks to windscreen

Fail 19 Apr 2016 118,909 miles

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

Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.3.1)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking power steering rack/pipes excessively leaking fluid (2.3.3b)

Brake pipe slightly corroded n/s o/s front + front to rear + rear (3.6.B.2c)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread slight crack (6.3.1d)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s o/s rear inner pitted/corroded (3.5.1i)

exhaust system slightly corroded

slight body damage n/s o/s rear outer sills

slight play n/s o/s front suspension wishbone ball joint rubber bondings

slight play n/s o/s front suspension wishbone rear bushes

slight play n/s o/s steering rack inner tie rod ends

various minor chips/cracks to windscreen

Pass 21 Apr 2015 117,582 miles

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

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

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

exhaust system slightly corroded

o/s front door lock inop

slight body damage to n/s o/s rear outer sills

slight play n/s o/s front lower suspension wishbone rear bushes

slight play n/s o/s front suspension wishbone ball joint rubber bondings

various minor chips/cracks to windscreen

Fail 17 Apr 2015 117,582 miles

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

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

Coolant leak

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

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

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

exhaust system slightly corroded

long travel handbrake

o/s front door lock inop

slight body damage to n/s o/s rear outer sills

slight play n/s o/s front lower suspension wishbone rear bushes

slight play n/s o/s front suspension wishbone ball joint rubber bondings

various minor chips/cracks to windscreen

water pump noisy

Fail 19 May 2014 114,570 miles

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

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 Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

exhaust system slightly corroded

long travel handbrake

low effiency hand brake

slight play n/s o/s front suspension wishbone ball joint rubber bondings

slight play n/s o/s front suspension wishbone rear bushes

slight play n/s o/s rear shock absorber top mountings

slight play steering rack

Pass 19 May 2014 114,570 miles

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

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)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

exhaust system slightly corroded

long travel handbrake

low effiency hand brake

slight play n/s o/s front suspension wishbone ball joint rubber bondings

slight play n/s o/s front suspension wishbone rear bushes

slight play n/s o/s rear shock absorber top mountings

slight play steering rack

Pass 10 Apr 2013 109,678 miles

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

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

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

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

slight corrosion to exhaust system

slight play n/s o/s front wishbone ball joint rubber bondings

slight play n/s o/s front wishbone rear bushes

slight play n/s o/s rear shock absorber top mountings

slight play n/s o/s rear subframe outer tube bushes

slight play n/s o/s steering rack inner tie rod ends

Fail 10 Apr 2013 109,678 miles

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

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

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

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

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

slight corrosion to exhaust system

slight play n/s o/s front wishbone ball joint rubber bondings

slight play n/s o/s front wishbone rear bushes

slight play n/s o/s rear shock absorber top mountings

slight play n/s o/s rear subframe outer tube bushes

slight play n/s o/s steering rack inner tie rod ends

Pass 21 Mar 2012 103,508 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

n/s o/s front brake discs becoming excessively worn/pitted/corroded

slight play n/s o/s front suspension wishbone ball joint rubber bondings

slight play n/s o/s front suspension wishbone rear bushes

slight play n/s o/s steering rack inner tie rod ends

Pass 4 Jul 2011 98,199 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

exhaust centre section excessively corroded

mileometer light inop

n/s o/s front brake discs excessively corroded

n/s o/s rear brake discs becoming excessively corroded

slight play + splitting n/s o/s front wishbone rear bushes

slight play n/s o/s front suspension arm ball joint rubber bondings

Fail 4 Jul 2011 98,199 miles

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

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

exhaust centre section excessively corroded

mileometer light inop

n/s o/s front brake discs excessively corroded

n/s o/s rear brake discs becoming excessively corroded

slight play + splitting n/s o/s front wishbone rear bushes

slight play n/s o/s front suspension arm ball joint rubber bondings

Pass 20 Jul 2010 92,164 miles

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

nearside front brake disc slightly pitted

Fail 20 Jul 2010 92,156 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

nearside front brake disc slightly pitted

Pass 3 Jul 2009 86,312 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 23 Jun 2008 81,975 miles
Pass 5 Jun 2007 73,106 miles
Pass 30 May 2006 68,479 miles
Fail 30 May 2006 68,479 miles

Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)

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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W711 YJE is a 2000 BMW Z3 in Blue with a 2,793cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.3%.

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 W711 YJE, 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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W711 YJE is a 2000 BMW Z3, first registered on 16 May 2000.

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