MOT Status
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73,498 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test Includes items like sticker in windscreen wiper swept area (3.1 (a) (ii))
Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
Nearside Front Brake pad wear sensor not connected to pad
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Sill corroded
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracked and perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill area by mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Sill corroded
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracked and perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill area by mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive Engine slight leak around front lower area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour orange bulb coating deteriorated (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour orange bulb coating deteriorated (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged split (5.2.3 (j)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged split (5.2.3 (j)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged split (5.2.3 (j)) DANGEROUS
Brake hydraulic reservoir close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (i))
Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test Includes items like sticker in windscreen wiper swept area (3.1 (a) (ii))
Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
Nearside Front Brake pad wear sensor not connected to pad
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured orange bulb coating deteriorated (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured orange bulb coating deteriorated (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Front Sill corroded
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracked and perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill area by mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured orange bulb coating deteriorated (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front Sill corroded
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracked and perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Handbrake performance very weak
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill area by mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive Engine slight leak around front lower area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded ro rear (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material before and after flexi (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside sills near jacking points corroded
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material before and after flexi (1.1.11 (c))
Offside sills near jacking points corroded
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)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
front & rear discs have slight corrosion
front tyres have slight cracking on outer edge
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
both rear tyres are close to the legal limit and out of shape
both rear tyres slight uneven tread wear
movement in o/s rack end
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
rear diff mounting slight seperation
nsf tyre tread showing wear
How Reliable is the BMW Z3?
Based on 498,063 MOT tests across 26,000 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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Y79 LFA is a 2001 BMW Z3 in Silver with a 2,171cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 86.4%.
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 Y79 LFA, 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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Y79 LFA is a 2001 BMW Z3, first registered on 24 March 2001.
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