1998 BMW Z3 3.2L Petrol · OVJ 860
1998 BMW Z3 (3.2L, petrol). First registered 20 Mar 1998. Recorded mileage 103,376 miles. MOT expired on 30 Sept 2026.
- Make & Model
- BMW Z3
- Year / Origin
- 1998 · Oxford
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 30 Sept 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 103,376 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 3.2L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
OVJ 860 Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 01/10/2025
- 103,376 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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OVJ 860 Mileage History
- 13/04/2022101,362 mi
- 20/07/2023102,975 mi+1,613 mi
- 07/08/2024103,020 mi+45 mi
- 19/09/2025103,367 mi+347 mi
- 01/10/2025103,376 mi+9 mi
Average of roughly 580 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
OVJ 860 MOT History
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5 MOT tests are recorded for this 1998 BMW Z3 (OVJ 860) between April 2022 and October 2025.
The record contains 4 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 01 October 2025 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
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