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A1 GXM

1997 BMW Z3

Silver Petrol 1895cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Jan 2027
Tests23 (18 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate78.3%

Mileage

93,915 mi
Last recorded93,915 miles
Recorded on7 Jan 2026
Typical for 1997 BMW Z383,222 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationA1 GXM
MakeBMW
ModelZ3
Year1997
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,895cc

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MOT History

18 pass 5 fail
Pass 7 Jan 2026 93,915 miles

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Pass 20 Aug 2024 92,035 miles
Pass 12 Sep 2023 88,275 miles
Pass 12 Nov 2021 86,884 miles

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement tca rear most bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

hand brake outer cable splitting

Fail 9 Nov 2021 86,821 miles

Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement tca rear most bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

hand brake outer cable splitting

Pass 26 Oct 2020 81,469 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush worn/cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess o/s & n/s outer cover cracking (1.1.15 (a))

Pass 10 May 2019 79,621 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread and rear (0.1 (b))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement some worn in bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess offside & nearside outer cover deteriorated (1.1.15 (a))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective mountings cracking (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 16 May 2018 78,822 miles

Central Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread stained (6.3.1d)

Central Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread stained (6.3.1d)

Fuel hose slightly damaged on pressure regulator cracking (7.2.2)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit low on inner edge (4.1.E.1)

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

Nearside Rear hand brake cable casing corroded bad

Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear fuel cap seal cracking

Offside Rear hand brake cable casing corroded bad

Fail 16 May 2018 78,822 miles

Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Central Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread stained (6.3.1d)

Central Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread stained (6.3.1d)

Fuel hose slightly damaged on pressure regulator cracking (7.2.2)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit low on inner edge (4.1.E.1)

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

Nearside Rear hand brake cable casing corroded bad

Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear fuel cap seal cracking

Offside Rear hand brake cable casing corroded bad

Pass 3 May 2017 78,275 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement offside & nearside (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 16 May 2016 77,386 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened some scoring offside & nearside (3.5.1i)

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

Fail 16 May 2016 77,386 miles

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

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened some scoring offside & nearside (3.5.1i)

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

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

Pass 7 May 2015 76,208 miles

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

aux drive belt badly cracked

offside rear tyre worn to 2mm

surface corrosion offside rear sill/jacking point

Pass 9 May 2014 70,837 miles

Nearside Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

Pass 22 May 2013 65,891 miles

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

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

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

Fail 22 May 2013 65,891 miles

Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

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

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

Pass 19 Apr 2012 65,209 miles

front brake discs slighty worn

Pass 13 Sep 2010 65,150 miles
Pass 15 Sep 2009 63,735 miles
Fail 8 Sep 2009 63,706 miles

Offside Rear Parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.D.3a)

Pass 9 Apr 2008 61,776 miles
Pass 28 Mar 2007 60,697 miles
Pass 27 Mar 2006 59,856 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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A1 GXM is a 1997 BMW Z3 in Silver with a 1,895cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.3%.

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 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 A1 GXM, 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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A1 GXM is a 1997 BMW Z3, first registered on 31 December 1997.

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