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Y216 PGU

2001 BMW Z3

Black Petrol 2171cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Dec 2026
Tests22 (20 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate90.9%

Mileage

125,731 mi
Last recorded125,731 miles
Recorded on18 Dec 2025
Typical for 2001 BMW Z365,589 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY216 PGU
MakeBMW
ModelZ3
Year2001
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,171cc

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MOT History

20 pass 2 fail
Pass 18 Dec 2025 125,731 miles

Both front tyres wearing on inner edge

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

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Nearside sill corroded but not excessive front to Rear

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

front and rear suspension components corroded

offside sill corroded but not excessive front to rear

Pass 4 Dec 2024 125,536 miles

Both rear tyres wearing on inner edge

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

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

Nearside sill corroded but not excessive front to Rear

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

front and rear suspension components corroded

offside sill corroded but not excessive front to rear

Pass 28 Nov 2023 125,252 miles

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords inner wall. (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Fail 28 Nov 2023 125,250 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear All position lamps light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords inner wall. (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 6 Dec 2022 123,268 miles
Pass 28 Oct 2021 123,137 miles
Pass 13 Oct 2020 122,321 miles
Pass 16 Apr 2019 120,033 miles

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

Nearside Front tyre slightly miss shaped

Pass 27 Mar 2018 117,553 miles

Offside Front disc fluctuating

Offside rack end slight movment

Pass 18 Mar 2017 114,483 miles

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

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

Pass 19 Mar 2016 114,047 miles
Pass 28 Feb 2015 112,077 miles
Pass 26 Mar 2014 110,796 miles
Fail 25 Mar 2014 110,796 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

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

Pass 20 Jul 2013 108,436 miles
Pass 20 Jul 2012 104,663 miles
Pass 28 Jul 2011 102,652 miles

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

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

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

slight surface corrosion to brake pipes

Pass 9 Aug 2010 100,469 miles

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

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

front tyres close to the limit

Pass 30 Jul 2009 95,168 miles

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

Pass 5 Jul 2008 94,224 miles

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

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

rear tyres wearing low approx 3mm n/s/r perished to sidewall area

Pass 10 Jul 2007 91,063 miles
Pass 1 Jul 2006 87,531 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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Y216 PGU is a 2001 BMW Z3 in Black with a 2,171cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90.9%.

Across all 2001 BMW Z3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.8% with a typical mileage of 65,589 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 Y216 PGU, 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 25 years old, this BMW Z3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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Y216 PGU is a 2001 BMW Z3, first registered on 7 June 2001.

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