1998 BMW Z3 2.8L Petrol · B5 FOU
1998 BMW Z3 (2.8L, petrol). First registered 23 Mar 1998. Recorded mileage 54,241 miles. MOT expired on 30 Jul 2026.
- Make & Model
- BMW Z3
- Year / Origin
- 1998 · Birmingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 30 Jul 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 54,241 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 2.8L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
B5 FOU Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 18/07/2025
- 54,241 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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B5 FOU Mileage History
- 13/07/202250,276 mi
- 13/07/202351,820 mi+1,544 mi
- 22/07/202452,436 mi+616 mi
- 18/07/202554,241 mi+1,805 mi
Average of roughly 1,316 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
B5 FOU MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
4 MOT tests are recorded for this 1998 BMW Z3 (B5 FOU) between July 2022 and July 2025.
The record contains 4 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
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