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BMW Z31998 · 2.8L PETROL

R994 PRX

Vehicle Insight Summary

1998 BMW Z3 — PETROL, 2793cc. This vehicle has 118,210 miles on record. MOT status: no valid MOT. Tax: not taxed. Review the complete history and specs.

MOT

Expired

Expires 05/09/2019

Tax

SORN

Statutory Off Road Notification

Mileage: 118,210
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 1998
Engine: 2793cc

Expert AI · Mechanic's Insight

This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years and may no longer be on the road. Automatic AI analysis has been skipped.

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/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

! Average MOT pass rate (60%)

! Older vehicle

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Finance

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Write-off

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Salvage

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Imported

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Exported

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Scrapped

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Destruction

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Full MOT History

MOT data last updated: 7/19/2026, 10:49:08 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1998 BMW Z3 (R994 PRX), we found 5 MOT results in the period of August 2016 to September 2018.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 60% of its MOT tests, totaling 3 passes against 2 fails. This is an average MOT record. Some attention to recurring issues may be beneficial.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (21 issues), Lighting (11 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (5 issues), Suspension (3 issues), Steering (2 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 35 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 10 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Nearside Headlamp aim not tested no image (4.1.2 (b))”; “Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))”; “Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY