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A15 ACX

1997 BMW Z3

Silver Petrol 2793cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Mar 2027
Tests30 (18 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

93,101 mi
Last recorded93,101 miles
Recorded on6 Mar 2026
Typical for 1997 BMW Z383,222 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationA15 ACX
MakeBMW
ModelZ3
Year1997
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,793cc

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MOT History

18 pass 12 fail
Pass 6 Mar 2026 93,101 miles

Front headlights cloudy

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 24 Feb 2025 88,402 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 29 Aug 2023 87,482 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Fail 29 Aug 2023 87,482 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Pass 12 Jul 2022 87,276 miles
Fail 5 Jul 2022 87,276 miles

Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear to hose (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 10 Jun 2021 86,268 miles
Fail 3 Jun 2021 86,268 miles

Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 11 Aug 2018 85,682 miles

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

front and rear brake pipes, slightly corroded

Fail 11 Aug 2018 85,682 miles

Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

front and rear brake pipes, slightly corroded

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

Pass 16 Sep 2017 84,649 miles

Exhaust system showing signs of age

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 10 Sep 2016 81,842 miles

Exhaust system showing signs of age

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

Nearside Front tyre worn on both shoulders

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

Offside Front tyre worn on both shoulders

Fail 10 Sep 2016 81,842 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Rear rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Exhaust system showing signs of age

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

Nearside Front tyre worn on both shoulders

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

Offside Front tyre worn on both shoulders

Pass 12 Sep 2015 78,909 miles

Centre Front Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 9 Sep 2014 75,831 miles

Exhaust showing signs of age

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Fail 8 Sep 2014 75,831 miles

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

Exhaust showing signs of age

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Pass 11 Apr 2013 71,924 miles

exhaust system is corroded

front brake disc's pitting

Fail 10 Apr 2013 71,924 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

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

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

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

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

exhaust system is corroded

front brake disc's pitting

rear brake disc's pitting

Pass 6 Dec 2011 71,910 miles
Fail 3 Dec 2011 71,908 miles

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

Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 1 Dec 2010 68,917 miles
Pass 27 Nov 2009 64,082 miles

brake pipes at nearside and offside rear corroded

nearside and offside front rearmost suspension bushes split but not moving excessively

offside front flexi slight cracking

slight play in offside of rack

Fail 27 Nov 2009 64,082 miles

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

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

brake pipes at nearside and offside rear corroded

nearside and offside front rearmost suspension bushes split but not moving excessively

offside front flexi slight cracking

slight play in offside of rack

Pass 28 Nov 2008 59,352 miles
Fail 25 Nov 2008 59,352 miles

Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 22 Nov 2007 53,589 miles
Fail 21 Nov 2007 53,567 miles

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

Pass 24 Nov 2006 48,429 miles
Fail 23 Nov 2006 48,429 miles

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

Pass 16 Nov 2005 42,850 miles

slight play offside steering rack

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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A15 ACX is a 1997 BMW Z3 in Silver with a 2,793cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

Across all 1997 BMW Z3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.6% with a typical mileage of 83,222 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 A15 ACX, 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 29 years old, this BMW Z3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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A15 ACX is a 1997 BMW Z3, first registered on 31 December 1997.

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