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YE02 UGU

2002 BMW Z3

Silver Petrol 1895cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires18 Mar 2026
Tests23 (20 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate87%

Mileage

73,281 mi
Last recorded73,281 miles
Recorded on19 Mar 2025
Typical for 2002 BMW Z361,822 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYE02 UGU
MakeBMW
ModelZ3
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,895cc

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MOT History

20 pass 3 fail
Pass 19 Mar 2025 73,281 miles

Nearside Rear 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 13 Mar 2024 72,293 miles

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 21 Feb 2023 70,239 miles

Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive Front chassis legs slightly damaged where the subframe mounts (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Pass 1 Mar 2022 61,640 miles

nsf tyre cracking

Pass 10 Mar 2021 60,597 miles
Pass 28 Jun 2019 60,288 miles

Nearside Front TYRE CRACKING

Nearside Rear TYRE CRACKING

UNDERBODY RUST

WIPER BLADES STARTING TO DETERIORATE

Pass 31 May 2018 59,453 miles
Fail 30 May 2018 59,453 miles

Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a))

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 11 May 2018 59,410 miles

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

Nearside Rear tyre has slight cracking to outer edge

Pass 5 Apr 2017 58,357 miles
Pass 31 Mar 2016 52,643 miles
Pass 22 Dec 2014 50,651 miles
Pass 12 Dec 2013 49,045 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

eml on at time of test

Pass 4 Jan 2013 45,569 miles
Pass 18 Jan 2012 38,924 miles
Pass 18 Jan 2011 33,493 miles

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

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

Oil leak

Pass 25 Sep 2009 29,364 miles
Fail 21 Sep 2009 29,364 miles

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

Pass 18 Sep 2008 28,434 miles
Pass 20 Sep 2007 27,243 miles
Pass 29 Sep 2006 25,437 miles

slight damage to n/s and o/s front chassis legs just satisfactory for test

Fail 28 Sep 2006 25,435 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Vehicle structure is damaged, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear Suspension arm locating pin insecure (2.4.G.3a)

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

lower efforts to o/s rear service and park brakes

lower steering column knuckle joint shows movement

nearside front chassis panel damaged

Pass 22 Aug 2006 25,335 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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YE02 UGU is a 2002 BMW Z3 in Silver with a 1,895cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 87%.

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 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 YE02 UGU, 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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YE02 UGU is a 2002 BMW Z3, first registered on 11 June 2002.

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