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D5 ACT

2000 BMW Z3

Blue Petrol 3246cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires2 Nov 2022
Tests20 (16 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

89,816 mi
Last recorded89,816 miles
Recorded on22 Oct 2021
Typical for 2000 BMW Z370,817 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationD5 ACT
MakeBMW
ModelZ3
Year2000
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,246cc

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MOT History

16 pass 4 fail
Pass 22 Oct 2021 89,816 miles

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

Nearside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Steering rack has play in offside joint/inner rack

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All perished in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 3 Nov 2020 87,588 miles

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

Pass 5 Apr 2019 85,235 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material various places (1.1.11 (c))

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

Fail 5 Apr 2019 85,235 miles

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material various places (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 9 Apr 2018 83,342 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded various places (3.6.B.2c)

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Oil leak ()

Pass 4 Apr 2017 80,646 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded various (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak ()

Pass 22 Mar 2016 77,339 miles

indicator colour faded at both rear and both side repeaters

oil leak at engine area

Fail 21 Mar 2016 77,339 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt lower dust cover split (2.4.G.2)

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

Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

indicator colour faded at both rear and both side repeaters

oil leak at engine area

Fail 20 Mar 2015 74,670 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Oil leak

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

offside front tyre perishing

Pass 20 Mar 2015 74,670 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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

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

Oil leak

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

offside front tyre perishing

Pass 31 Mar 2014 70,683 miles
Pass 28 May 2013 70,257 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Oil leak

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

both front tyre's cracking

Pass 26 Sep 2011 68,558 miles

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Oil leak

front and rear discs rusted

Pass 28 Aug 2010 62,772 miles

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

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

Oil leak

Pass 20 Aug 2009 58,222 miles

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

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

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

Pass 18 Aug 2008 51,691 miles
Pass 23 Aug 2007 43,239 miles

Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

slight wear in o/s rack gland/inner joint

Pass 23 Aug 2006 37,127 miles
Pass 27 Jul 2005 32,340 miles
Fail 27 Jul 2005 32,335 miles

Front registration plate letter/figure missing (6.3.1c)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)

Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)

Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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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D5 ACT is a 2000 BMW Z3 in Blue with a 3,246cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 2000 BMW Z3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.8% with a typical mileage of 70,817 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 D5 ACT, 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 26 years old, this BMW Z3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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D5 ACT is a 2000 BMW Z3, first registered on 7 March 2000.

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