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Y83 BPH

2001 BMW Z3

Silver Petrol 1895cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Jun 2027
Tests28 (19 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate67.9%

Mileage

100,679 mi
Last recorded100,679 miles
Recorded on10 Jun 2026
Typical for 2001 BMW Z365,589 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY83 BPH
MakeBMW
ModelZ3
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,895cc

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MOT History

19 pass 9 fail
Pass 10 Jun 2026 100,679 miles
Fail 29 May 2026 100,679 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Pass 30 May 2025 99,496 miles

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

Pass 27 Oct 2023 99,000 miles
Fail 23 Oct 2023 98,995 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (5.2.3 (i))

Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (5.2.3 (i))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 27 Jul 2022 98,599 miles

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

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

Fail 14 Jun 2022 98,585 miles

Front Service brake imbalanced across an axle nsf osf (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output nsf osf (4.1.4 (b))

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

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nsr osr (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin pad osr nsr (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 5 Jun 2020 98,177 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 29 May 2019 96,972 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 31 May 2018 96,908 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

Fail 30 May 2018 96,853 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Pass 1 Nov 2017 89,099 miles
Fail 1 Nov 2017 89,099 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Pass 17 Oct 2016 78,360 miles
Pass 29 Oct 2015 74,365 miles

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)

Pass 21 Oct 2014 69,819 miles
Pass 13 Nov 2013 65,453 miles
Fail 13 Nov 2013 65,453 miles

Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Pass 1 May 2012 65,084 miles
Pass 26 Apr 2011 63,948 miles
Fail 23 Apr 2011 63,943 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Exhaust front pipe mount bracket fractured

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 16 Apr 2010 62,873 miles

Front brake pads worn thin

Front number plate cracked

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside front wheel bearing starting to feel slightly rough when "spun-up"

Pass 31 Mar 2009 58,751 miles
Pass 2 Apr 2008 55,667 miles
Fail 31 Mar 2008 55,667 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 8 Mar 2007 50,499 miles
Fail 8 Mar 2007 50,499 miles

registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Exhaust front pipe bracket corroded and split

Nearside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Stone chip in offside upper edge of zone "A" Of front screen

Pass 11 Mar 2006 47,393 miles

Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

chip in screen within limits

slight play o/s/f bottom ball joint

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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Y83 BPH is a 2001 BMW Z3 in Silver with a 1,895cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.9%.

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 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 Y83 BPH, 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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Y83 BPH is a 2001 BMW Z3, first registered on 7 March 2001.

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