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307 TOO

2002 BMW Z3

Black Petrol 2979cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires19 Oct 2025
Tests23 (17 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate73.9%

Mileage

76,528 mi
Last recorded76,528 miles
Recorded on7 Oct 2024
Typical for 2002 BMW Z361,822 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

Registration307 TOO
MakeBMW
ModelZ3
Year2002
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,979cc

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MOT History

17 pass 6 fail
Pass 7 Oct 2024 76,528 miles
Pass 21 Sep 2023 75,804 miles

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

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Fail 21 Sep 2023 75,804 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Offside Headlamp aim too far to the right (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 20 Oct 2022 73,558 miles
Pass 19 Oct 2021 72,351 miles
Pass 7 Oct 2020 71,382 miles
Pass 1 Apr 2019 67,461 miles
Pass 26 Nov 2015 65,932 miles

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both lower wishbone rear bushes starting to split (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp does not illuminate (5.4.2)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front and rear pitting to inner faces (3.5.1i)

Fail 26 Nov 2015 65,932 miles

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear at rear (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear at rear (3.6.B.2c)

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both lower wishbone rear bushes starting to split (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp does not illuminate (5.4.2)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front and rear pitting to inner faces (3.5.1i)

Pass 5 Nov 2014 62,595 miles

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

air bag light on

Fail 5 Nov 2014 62,595 miles

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

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

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

air bag light on

Pass 15 Nov 2013 59,191 miles
Pass 30 Nov 2012 57,016 miles
Fail 28 Nov 2012 57,003 miles

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

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

Pass 23 Nov 2011 54,449 miles
Fail 23 Nov 2011 54,449 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)

Pass 29 Nov 2010 51,949 miles

air bag light stays on

Fail 24 Nov 2010 51,949 miles

Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear brake disc insecure (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc insecure (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc insecure (3.5.1i)

air bag light stays on

Pass 6 Nov 2009 49,520 miles
Pass 15 Oct 2008 44,164 miles
Pass 9 Oct 2007 37,770 miles

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)

Pass 2 Nov 2006 31,136 miles
Pass 21 Nov 2005 21,998 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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307 TOO is a 2002 BMW Z3 in Black with a 2,979cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.9%.

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 307 TOO, 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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What year was 307 TOO registered?

307 TOO is a 2002 BMW Z3, first registered on 4 December 2002.

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