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Y87 TGM

2001 BMW Z3

Black Petrol 2171cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires4 Apr 2026
Tests29 (19 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate65.5%

Mileage

53,418 mi
Last recorded53,418 miles
Recorded on5 Apr 2025
Typical for 2001 BMW Z365,589 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY87 TGM
MakeBMW
ModelZ3
Year2001
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,171cc

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MOT History

19 pass 10 fail
Pass 5 Apr 2025 53,418 miles
Pass 16 Mar 2024 51,103 miles
Pass 18 Mar 2023 47,197 miles
Pass 21 Mar 2022 45,748 miles
Fail 18 Mar 2022 45,739 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Oct 2020 45,230 miles
Fail 9 Oct 2020 45,229 miles

Offside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front tyre low in pressure

Pass 30 Aug 2019 44,211 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 6 Mar 2019 44,075 miles

all discs rusty due to lack of use

Fail 25 Feb 2019 44,068 miles

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

Nearside Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

all discs rusty due to lack of use

Pass 31 Oct 2017 43,429 miles
Fail 31 Oct 2017 43,429 miles

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Pass 3 Nov 2016 41,738 miles
Fail 2 Nov 2016 41,738 miles

Front Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush back arm bushes (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 29 Oct 2015 36,229 miles

intermitant fault srs ligtht

Pass 5 Nov 2014 31,935 miles
Pass 11 Oct 2013 30,996 miles
Pass 29 Oct 2012 28,024 miles
Pass 27 Sep 2011 24,422 miles
Fail 27 Sep 2011 24,422 miles

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 18 Oct 2010 21,309 miles

Offside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Fail 18 Oct 2010 21,309 miles

Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 9 Oct 2009 17,045 miles
Fail 5 Oct 2009 17,045 miles

Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 18 Nov 2008 10,547 miles

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

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

slight play in steering rack off side front

Fail 17 Nov 2008 10,547 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

slight play in steering rack off side front

Pass 19 Nov 2007 54,157 miles
Pass 13 Feb 2007 52,497 miles

NEAR SIDE FRONT TYRE DAMAGED ON OUTER SIDEWALL FRONT PROP SHAFT RUBBER COUPLING STARTING TO SPLIT BOTH REAR TYRES PERISHED ON TREAD PATTERN

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

Fail 13 Feb 2007 52,497 miles

Front registration plate has a feature which changes the appearance or legibility of the characters (6.3.4c)

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Front brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

BOTH REAR TYRES PERISHED ON TREAD PATTERN

NEARSIDE FRONT TYRE DAMAGED ON OUTER SIDEWALL FRONT PROP SHAFT RUBBER COUPLING STARTING TO SPLIT

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

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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Y87 TGM is a 2001 BMW Z3 in Black with a 2,171cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.5%.

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 Y87 TGM, 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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Y87 TGM is a 2001 BMW Z3, first registered on 11 April 2001.

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