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72,240 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear @ rear clip (1.1.11 (c))
Front suspension components corroded
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear suspension components corroded
Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded transverse (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear @ rear clip (1.1.11 (c))
Front suspension components corroded
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear suspension components corroded
engine management light lit on dash
Front Brake hoses deteriorated both
Rear registration plate deteriorated
both front arm rearward bushes deteriorating
corrosion offside rear brake pipe above axle
slight corrosion nearside rear brake pipe inside wheel arch
under tray fitted
Nearside Rear Brake cable knotted (1.1.15 (a))
Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play inner rack arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Front Brake hoses deteriorated both
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Rear registration plate deteriorated
both front arm rearward bushes deteriorating
corrosion front suspension components
corrosion offside rear brake pipe above axle
corrosion offside rear suspension arm
offside rear shock absorber weeping
under tray fitted
Front Brake hoses deteriorated both
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Rear registration plate deteriorated
both front arm rearward bushes deteriorating
corrosion front suspension components
corrosion offside rear brake pipe above axle
corrosion offside rear suspension arm
under tray fitted
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Rear registration plate deteriorated
both front arm rearward bushes deteriorating
corrosion offside rear brake pipe above axle
under tray fitted
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))
Nearside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))
Nearside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Rear registration plate deteriorated
both front arm rearward bushes deteriorating
both front struts corroded
corrosion offside rear brake pipe above axle
under tray fitted
Rear registration plate deteriorated
both front arm rearward bushes deteriorating
both front struts corroded
corrosion offside rear brake pipe above axle
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre inner area
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
both front struts corroded
offside front abs wire rubbing droplink
Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front Brake hose twisted (3.6.B.4c)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre inner area
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
both front struts corroded
offside front abs wire rubbing droplink
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
major engine oil leak
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
major engine oil leak
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
front brake discs starting to corrode on working surface
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
front brake discs starting to corrode on working surface
Both front wishbone rear bushes have slight play.
Front number plate cracked.
Rear brake disc,s rusty and in poor condition.
Front number plate cracked.
Slight play in steering rack.
Small chip in windscreen.
Front brake disc,s rusty and in poor condition on inner faces.
Front number plate cracked.
Rear brake disc,s slightly scored.
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Y501 TGO is a 2001 BMW Z3 in Silver with a 3,246cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69%.
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 Y501 TGO, 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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Y501 TGO is a 2001 BMW Z3, first registered on 30 June 2001.
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