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Y840 JDF

2001 BMW Z3

Blue Petrol 1895cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Apr 2027
Tests20 (17 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate85%

Mileage

118,575 mi
Last recorded118,575 miles
Recorded on27 Apr 2026
Typical for 2001 BMW Z365,589 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY840 JDF
MakeBMW
ModelZ3
Year2001
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,895cc

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MOT History

17 pass 3 fail
Pass 27 Apr 2026 118,575 miles

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear both side (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Apr 2025 116,118 miles

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

Pass 17 Jun 2020 116,096 miles
Pass 16 May 2019 112,215 miles

Front tyres slight wear outer edges

Nearside Rear tyre starting to get low

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated starting to crack (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

exhaust mounting on gearbox rotted through,system still secure

front pad warning wire adrift

Fail 15 May 2019 112,215 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases holed and blowing,in front of rear subframe mounting (6.1.2 (a))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Front tyres slight wear outer edges

Nearside Rear tyre starting to get low

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated starting to crack (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

engine management lamp on

exhaust mounting on gearbox rotted through,system still secure

front pad warning wire adrift

Pass 16 May 2018 107,065 miles

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

Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

engine management light on

exhaust mounting bracket to gearbox rotted through,however system still secure

Fail 16 May 2018 107,064 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

engine management light on

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

Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

exhaust mounting bracket to gearbox rotted through,however system still secure

Pass 31 May 2017 100,652 miles

engine management light on

Pass 28 May 2016 93,100 miles

eml on

Fail 27 May 2016 93,100 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Nearside Front nail in tyre

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)

Offside Rear nail in tyre

eml on

Pass 2 Jun 2015 87,654 miles

engine management light showing

Pass 4 Jun 2014 83,174 miles

front pads low

rear discs are rusty

Pass 27 Feb 2013 78,975 miles
Pass 29 Feb 2012 71,571 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

not all brake pipes visable

Pass 18 Feb 2011 65,779 miles
Pass 3 Mar 2010 61,099 miles

Wiper blades poor advise replacement

Pass 5 Mar 2009 54,875 miles
Pass 3 Mar 2008 50,002 miles
Pass 5 Mar 2007 42,087 miles

slight play in steering rack

Pass 27 Feb 2006 32,511 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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Y840 JDF is a 2001 BMW Z3 in Blue with a 1,895cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 85%.

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 Y840 JDF, 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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Y840 JDF is a 2001 BMW Z3, first registered on 6 March 2001.

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