B M W Z 3 A6OFM has 23 MOTs

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This 1997 B M W Z 3 has Passed 13 MOTs and Failed 10 times since 2011

The most recent MOT was PASSED at 121,766 miles 8 months ago on Wednesday 3rd September 2025 at 12:13.

The current MOT will expire in 5 months on Thursday 3rd September 2026.

The current Tax will expire in 1 year on Saturday 1st May 2027.

A6OFM MOT History

ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage
PASSED3RD SEPTEMBER 2026121,766 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
PASSED4TH SEPTEMBER 20243RD SEPTEMBER 2025118,068 MI
 
  1. MINOR - Registration Plate Lamp Inoperative In The Case Of Multiple Lamps Or Light Sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Braking And Suspension Components Corroded
FAILED30TH AUGUST 2024118,064 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Offside Track Rod End Ball Joint Has Excessive Play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
  2. MAJOR - Exhaust Carbon Monoxide Content After 2nd Fast Idle Exceeds Default Limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
  3. MINOR - Registration Plate Lamp Inoperative In The Case Of Multiple Lamps Or Light Sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Braking And Suspension Components Corroded
FAILED22ND MAY 2024118,010 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Nearside Front Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Excessively Corroded Significantly Reducing Structural Strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
  2. MAJOR - Offside Front Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Excessively Corroded Significantly Reducing Structural Strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
  3. MAJOR - Nearside Rear Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Excessively Corroded Significantly Reducing Structural Strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
  4. MAJOR - Offside Rear Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Excessively Corroded Significantly Reducing Structural Strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
  5. MAJOR - Exhaust Carbon Monoxide Content At Idle Exceeds Default Limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
  6. MINOR - Registration Plate Lamp Inoperative In The Case Of Multiple Lamps Or Light Sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
  7. ADVISORY - Fuel Pipe/s Corroded
  8. ADVISORY - Suspension And Underbody Corroded
PASSED13TH JUNE 202312TH JUNE 2024
 
  1. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Fuel Pipe/s Corroded
FAILED1ST JUNE 2023
 
  1. MAJOR - Nearside Front Shock Absorbers Has Negligible Damping Effect (5.3.2 (d))
  2. MAJOR - Offside Rear Position Lamp Not Working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
  3. MAJOR - Exhaust Carbon Monoxide Content After 2nd Fast Idle Exceeds Default Limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
  4. MAJOR - Exhaust Lambda Reading After 2nd Fast Idle Outside Specified Limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
  5. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  6. ADVISORY - Fuel Pipe/s Corroded
PASSED13TH MAY 202212TH MAY 2023115,466 MI
FAILED3RD MAY 2022115,455 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Offside Rear Position Lamp Not Working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
  2. MINOR - Offside Rear Registration Plate Lamp Inoperative In The Case Of Multiple Lamps Or Light Sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
  3. MAJOR - Power Steering Component Leaking (2.1.5 (a))
  4. MAJOR - Offside Front Brake Pipe Excessively Corroded (1.1.11 (c))
  5. MAJOR - Offside Front Steering Rack Has Excessive Free Play Detected At The Steering Wheel (steering Rack Fitted) (2.3 (a) (i))
  6. MAJOR - Offside Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Pin Or Bush Excessively Worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  7. ADVISORY - Coolant Leak
  8. MAJOR - Emissions Not Tested (8.2.1.2 (d))
PASSED29TH APRIL 202128TH APRIL 2022112,965 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. ADVISORY - Play In Steering Rack Inner Joint(s)
FAILED27TH APRIL 2021112,965 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Offside Rear Fog Lamp Not Working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
  2. MAJOR - Nearside Windscreen Wiper Does Not Clear The Windscreen Effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
  3. MAJOR - Offside Windscreen Wiper Does Not Clear The Windscreen Effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
  4. DANGEROUS - Offside Front Tyre Tread Depth Below Requirements Of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
  5. MAJOR - Nearside Rear Road Wheel Fixing Missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))
  6. MAJOR - Exhaust Hydrocarbon Content After 2nd Fast Idle Exceeds Manufacturer's Specified Limits (8.2.1.2 (a))
  7. MAJOR - Exhaust Lambda Reading After 2nd Fast Idle Outside Specified Limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
  8. MAJOR - Exhaust Carbon Monoxide Content At Idle Exceeds Default Limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
  9. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  10. ADVISORY - Play In Steering Rack Inner Joint(s)
PASSED6TH JANUARY 20205TH JANUARY 2021110,010 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
FAILED18TH DECEMBER 2019109,950 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Nearside Track Rod End Ball Joint Has Excessive Play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
  2. MAJOR - Central Exhaust Has A Major Leak Of Exhaust Gases (6.1.2 (a))
  3. MAJOR - Nearside Front Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Excessively Worn Rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  4. MAJOR - Offside Suspension Arm Ball Joint Excessively Worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  5. MAJOR - Brake Pipe Excessively Corroded Front To N/s/r (1.1.11 (c))
  6. MAJOR - Front Brakes Imbalanced Across An Axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))
  7. MAJOR - Exhaust Lambda Reading After 2nd Fast Idle Outside Specified Limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
  8. MAJOR - Exhaust Carbon Monoxide Content After 2nd Fast Idle Exceeds Default Limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
  9. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  10. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  11. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
PASSED19TH DECEMBER 201820TH DECEMBER 2019107,841 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Exhaust Bracket Corroded
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Front Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Rear Coil Spring Corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  6. ADVISORY - Rear Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  7. ADVISORY - Offside Front Play In Steering Rack Inner Joint(s)
PASSED21ST DECEMBER 201720TH DECEMBER 2018106,315 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Front Drag Link End Ball Joint Has Slight Play (2.2.b.1f)
FAILED14TH DECEMBER 2017106,268 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Nearside Rear Brake Pipe Excessively Corroded (3.6.b.2c)
  2. FAIL - Offside Rear Upper Brake Pipe Excessively Corroded (3.6.b.2c)
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Front Drag Link End Ball Joint Has Slight Play (2.2.b.1f)
PASSED15TH DECEMBER 201614TH DECEMBER 2017103,457 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Pipe Slightly Corroded X 3 (3.6.b.2c)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Pipe Slightly Corroded (3.6.b.2c)
FAILED14TH DECEMBER 2016103,457 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Pipe Slightly Corroded X 3 (3.6.b.2c)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Pipe Slightly Corroded (3.6.b.2c)
  3. FAIL - Nearside Rear Tyre Has Ply Or Cords Exposed (4.1.d.1b)
PASSED6TH MAY 20155TH MAY 201695,969 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Pipe Slightly Corroded (3.6.b.2c)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Pipe Slightly Corroded (3.6.b.2c)
  3. ADVISORY - Brake Pipe Slightly Corroded (3.6.b.2c)
FAILED30TH APRIL 201595,969 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Offside Front Brake Hose Excessively Deteriorated (3.6.b.4d)
  2. FAIL - Nearside Front Brake Pipe Excessively Corroded (3.6.b.2c)
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Pipe Slightly Corroded (3.6.b.2c)
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Pipe Slightly Corroded (3.6.b.2c)
  5. ADVISORY - Brake Pipe Slightly Corroded (3.6.b.2c)
PASSED12TH DECEMBER 201311TH DECEMBER 2014
FAILED27TH NOVEMBER 2013
 
  1. FAIL - Exhaust Emissions Carbon Monoxide Content After 2nd Fast Idle Excessive (7.3.d.3)
  2. FAIL - Supplementary Restraint System Warning Lamp Indicates A Fault (5.4.2)
  3. FAIL - Nearside Front Shock Absorber Has A Serious Fluid Leak (2.7.3)
PASSED6TH NOVEMBER 201229TH NOVEMBER 201387,242 MI
 
  1. USER ENTERED - Air Bag Light On Dash
PASSED30TH NOVEMBER 201129TH NOVEMBER 201284,293 MI
 
  1. USER ENTERED - Air Bag Light On Dash
ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage

A6OFM Passed/Failed

MOT Pass Rate: 57% | MOT Failure Rate: 43%

A6OFM MOT Comments

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A6OFM Mileage

Last recorded mileage: 121,766 miles | Average yearly mileage: 4,349 miles

A6OFM FAQs

This B M W Z 3 with registration A6OFM was manufactured on Wednesday 31st December 1997 so it is currently 28 years old. Its colour is Blue and it has a 1.9 litre Petrol engine.

The odometer reading at the last MOT in 2025 was 121,766 miles, so this B M W has travelled an average of 4,349 miles per year in the time it has been on the road.

We have a total of 23 MOTs on record for this B M W Z 3 beginning with its first recorded MOT in 2011. We can see 10 of these tests have been MOT failures - this means A6OFM has a 57% MOT pass rate!

Over its lifetime, this B M W Z 3 has had 41 Advisories, 0 PRS Notices, 4 Minor, 32 Major, 1 Dangerous and 8 Fail comments in its MOT History.

This B M W Z 3 is currently Taxed and the Tax, or VED (Vehicle Excise Duty), is next due in 1 year on Saturday 1st May 2027 .

Does A6OFM have an active MOT?

Yes, as of Sunday 19th April 2026 A6OFM does have an active MOT. Read more

Is A6OFM Taxed?

Yes, as of Sunday 19th April 2026 A6OFM does have Tax. Read more

When does A6OFM Tax expire?

The current Tax for A6OFM will expire in 1 year on Saturday 1st May 2027. If you are purchasing this vehicle, remember that the vehicle Tax cannot be transferred and you will need to re-tax the vehicle. Read more

When does A6OFM MOT expire?

The current MOT for A6OFM will expire in 5 months on Thursday 3rd September 2026. Read more

When did A6OFM have its most recent MOT?

The most recent MOT on record for A6OFM was on Wednesday 3rd September 2025 at 12:13. It Passed this MOT. Read more

How many times has A6OFM Passed an MOT?

Out of a total of 23 MOTs on record for A6OFM we can see 13 of these tests have been MOT Passes. Remember, digitised MOT records began in 2005 so MOT results prior to 2005 cannot be traced online. Read more

How many times has A6OFM Failed an MOT?

Out of a total of 23 MOTs on record for A6OFM we can see 10 of these tests have been MOT Failures. This means this vehicle has a 57% MOT pass rate! Read more

What Make and Model vehicle is A6OFM?

A6OFM is registered as a 1997 B M W Z 3. Read more

How many miles has A6OFM done?

The odometer reading for A6OFM at the last MOT in September 2025 was 121,766 miles. If the vehicle is still in use, it's likely the mileage has increased since then and up-to-date statistics will be provided at the next MOT. This vehicle has travelled an average of 4,349 miles per year. Read more

How old is A6OFM?

The vehicle A6OFM was manufactured in 1997 so it is currently 28 years old. It was first registered on Wednesday 31st December 1997. Read more

What colour is A6OFM?

The official colour of A6OFM is recorded as Blue. Read more

What engine does A6OFM have?

A6OFM has a 1.9 litre Petrol engine. Read more

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