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Y874 KGE

2001 BMW Z3

Blue Petrol 1895cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Jun 2027
Tests22 (19 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate86.4%

Mileage

81,887 mi
Last recorded81,887 miles
Recorded on3 Jun 2026
Typical for 2001 BMW Z365,589 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY874 KGE
MakeBMW
ModelZ3
Year2001
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,895cc

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MOT History

19 pass 3 fail
Pass 3 Jun 2026 81,887 miles
Pass 4 Jun 2025 81,508 miles

Nearside Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 11 Jun 2024 80,904 miles
Fail 6 Jun 2024 80,904 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Pass 13 Jun 2023 80,609 miles

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

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

exhaust corroded

Pass 2 Jun 2022 80,078 miles

exhaust corroded

Pass 1 Jun 2021 78,930 miles
Pass 3 Jun 2020 78,333 miles

front to rear brake pipes corroded

slight sweat from o/s/f shocker

Pass 13 Apr 2017 77,933 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)

Fuel Pipe/s corroded

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

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

Oil leak

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)

Pass 9 Apr 2016 77,565 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)

fuel pipes slight corroded

Pass 15 Apr 2015 76,997 miles

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

front to rear fuel lines corroded

Pass 11 Apr 2014 76,280 miles
Pass 17 Apr 2013 75,944 miles
Fail 17 Apr 2013 75,944 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Engine management light on

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Rear brake discs slightly pitted

Pass 17 Apr 2012 75,770 miles

offside rear brake disc slightly pitted. petrol pipes slightly corroded.

Pass 20 Apr 2011 74,906 miles

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

Oil leak

Petrol pipes at rear of the vehicle starting to corrode

Pass 22 Apr 2010 73,692 miles
Pass 14 Jul 2009 72,092 miles
Fail 9 Jul 2009 72,091 miles

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

Pass 21 Jul 2008 62,500 miles
Pass 19 Jul 2007 50,348 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 27 Mar 2006 34,031 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

front brake imbalance is high

front exhaust bracket in poor condition

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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Y874 KGE is a 2001 BMW Z3 in Blue with a 1,895cc 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 Y874 KGE, 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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Y874 KGE is a 2001 BMW Z3, first registered on 30 March 2001.

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