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YB02 DJE

2002 BMW Z3

Silver Petrol 1895cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Oct 2025
Tests29 (19 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate65.5%

Mileage

161,924 mi
Last recorded161,924 miles
Recorded on1 Oct 2024
Typical for 2002 BMW Z361,822 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYB02 DJE
MakeBMW
ModelZ3
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,895cc

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MOT History

19 pass 10 fail
Pass 1 Oct 2024 161,924 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 26 Sep 2023 160,628 miles

Exhaust slight blow from corosion

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Sep 2022 159,366 miles

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

Exhaust heavy corrosion and slight blow

Floor to sills corroded o/s and n/s

Fail 12 Sep 2022 159,360 miles

Nearside Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Sill to floor (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Sill to floor (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

Exhaust heavy corrosion and slight blow

Pass 15 Sep 2021 158,500 miles

BOTH OUTER SILLS HEAVILEY CORRODED

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material BOTH MAIN PIPES (1.1.11 (c))

EXHAUST SYSTEM CORRODED

Pass 14 Oct 2020 156,544 miles

N/S AND O/S OUTER FLOORS AND SILL BOX SECTIONS HEAVILY CORRODED

N/S AND O/S REAR AXLE MOUNTING POINTS HEAVILY CORRODED

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))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 12 Oct 2020 156,544 miles

Central Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))

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

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

N/S AND O/S OUTER FLOORS AND SILL BOX SECTIONS HEAVILY CORRODED

N/S AND O/S REAR AXLE MOUNTING POINTS HEAVILY CORRODED

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))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Apr 2019 154,868 miles

nearside and offside outer floors corroded

Fail 23 Apr 2019 154,868 miles

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

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

nearside and offside outer floors corroded

Pass 16 Apr 2018 153,273 miles

N/S AND O/S SILLS /FLOORPAN S CORRODED

Oil leak ()

Pass 9 May 2017 151,298 miles

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

Oil leak ()

age related corrosion on steering and suspension components

n/s and o/s floors / sills corrded

power steering pipes corroded

Fail 3 May 2017 151,291 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

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

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

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

Oil leak ()

age related corrosion on steering and suspension components

n/s and o/s floors / sills corrded

power steering pipes corroded

Pass 10 Oct 2016 149,747 miles

both rear brake pipes corroding

Pass 19 Oct 2015 146,683 miles

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

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

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

oil leak

Fail 16 Oct 2015 146,682 miles

Exhaust engine idle speed too high (7.3.D.1)

Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated (7.2.4c)

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

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

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

oil leak

Pass 17 Jun 2014 146,537 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 13 Jun 2014 146,537 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

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

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

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

Pass 6 Jun 2013 135,026 miles

Fuel pipe/s corroded

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

brake pipes corroded

Fail 4 Jun 2013 134,874 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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

brake pipes corroded

Pass 13 Jun 2012 118,611 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Fail 13 Jun 2012 118,611 miles

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

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 15 Jun 2011 100,511 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 14 Jun 2010 83,291 miles
Pass 16 Jun 2009 65,897 miles
Fail 10 Jun 2009 65,554 miles

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

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

Fail 27 May 2008 55,218 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 27 May 2008 55,218 miles
Pass 3 Jul 2006 39,113 miles
Pass 30 Jun 2005 30,851 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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YB02 DJE is a 2002 BMW Z3 in Silver with a 1,895cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.5%.

Across all 2002 BMW Z3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.2% with a typical mileage of 61,822 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 YB02 DJE, 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 24 years old, this BMW Z3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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YB02 DJE is a 2002 BMW Z3, first registered on 2 July 2002.

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