MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
84,617 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Bolt on sill covers are corroded.
Corrosion on suspension components.
Metal brake pipe on rear arms are corroding.
O/s repeater is losing amber colouration.
Oil on engine.
Wipers do not work correctly in all switch positions.
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear pipes (1.1.11 (c))
corrosion under vehicle some which is excessive but not within mot prescribed arrears
Front anti roll link bushes are starting to deteriorate.
Metal brake pipes at rear are starting to corrode.
Oil on engine.
Front anti roll link bushes are starting to deteriorate.
Metal brake pipes at rear are starting to corrode.
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Oil on engine.
O/s front drop link bush perishing
Oil leak ()
corrosion under vehicle
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint bottom ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 225 50 16 (4.1.E.1)
N/s rear tyre close to legal limit
O/s front drop link bush perishing
Oil leak ()
corrosion under vehicle
O/s front drop link bush perishing
both rear tyres are close to legal limit
corrosion under vehicle
engine oil leak
Oil all over under-side of engine.
Nearside Outer Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
O/s handbrake is not as good as n/s
Oil all over under-side of engine.
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Oil leak
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) obscured more than 50% (1.1.A.3c)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both front bottom arm rear bushes have slight movement
slight play in steering rack arms
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Y233 XNW is a 2001 BMW Z3 in Silver with a 1,895cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.6%.
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 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 Y233 XNW, 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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Y233 XNW is a 2001 BMW Z3, first registered on 1 August 2001.
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