BMW Z3 J9JCL has 28 MOTs

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This 1998 BMW Z3 has Passed 20 MOTs and Failed 8 times since 2005

The most recent MOT was PASSED at 51,893 miles 8 months ago on Monday 12th January 2026 at 11:02.

The current MOT will expire in 5 months on Wednesday 13th January 2027.

The current Tax will expire in 1 year on Wednesday 1st September 2027.

J9JCL MOT History

ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage
PASSED13TH JANUARY 202751,893 MI
 
  1. MINOR - Nearside Headlamp Lens Slightly Defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
  2. MINOR - Offside Headlamp Lens Slightly Defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Surface Corrosion To Front And Rear Suspension Components
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  6. ADVISORY - Play In Steering Rack Inner Joint(s)
  7. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  8. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  9. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
PASSED14TH JANUARY 202513TH JANUARY 202650,786 MI
 
  1. MINOR - Nearside Headlamp Lens Slightly Defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
  2. MINOR - Offside Headlamp Lens Slightly Defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  6. ADVISORY - Play In Steering Rack Inner Joint(s)
  7. ADVISORY - Surface Corrosion To Front And Rear Suspension Components
PASSED11TH JANUARY 202413TH JANUARY 202549,739 MI
 
  1. MINOR - Nearside Headlamp Lens Slightly Defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
  2. MINOR - Offside Headlamp Lens Slightly Defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Fuel Tank Straps Corroded
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  6. ADVISORY - Surface Corrosion To Front And Rear Suspension Components
FAILED11TH JANUARY 202449,739 MI
 
  1. PRS - Supplementary Restraint System Warning Lamp Indicates A Fault (7.1.6 (a))
  2. MINOR - Nearside Headlamp Lens Slightly Defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
  3. MINOR - Offside Headlamp Lens Slightly Defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Fuel Tank Straps Corroded
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  7. ADVISORY - Surface Corrosion To Front And Rear Suspension Components
PASSED13TH JANUARY 202313TH JANUARY 202449,022 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Vehicle Has Been Stood
  2. ADVISORY - Surface Corrosion To Front And Rear Suspension Components
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  7. ADVISORY - Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  8. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
FAILED13TH JANUARY 202349,022 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Nearside Front Lower Suspension Arm Ball Joint Excessively Worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Vehicle Has Been Stood
  3. ADVISORY - Surface Corrosion To Front And Rear Suspension Components
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  6. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  7. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  8. ADVISORY - Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  9. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
PASSED12TH JANUARY 202213TH JANUARY 202348,540 MI
 
  1. MINOR - Nearside Headlamp Lens Slightly Defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
  2. MINOR - Offside Headlamp Lens Slightly Defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Vehicle Has Been Stood
  4. ADVISORY - Surface Corrosion To Front And Rear Suspension Components
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  6. ADVISORY - Perishing To Osr Tyre
  7. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  8. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Lower Suspension Arm Ball Joint Has Slight Play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
PASSED14TH JANUARY 202113TH JANUARY 202248,476 MI
 
  1. MINOR - Nearside Headlamp Lens Slightly Defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
  2. MINOR - Offside Headlamp Lens Slightly Defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  4. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Outer Suspension Arm Ball Joint Has Slight Play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
PASSED8TH JULY 201911TH JANUARY 202147,948 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Vehicle Has Been Stood
  2. ADVISORY - Surface Corrosion To Front And Rear Suspension Components
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  5. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  6. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Suspension Arm Ball Joint Has Slight Play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
PASSED2ND JULY 201811TH JULY 201947,401 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Vehicle Has Been Stood
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  3. ADVISORY - Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  4. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Suspension Arm Ball Joint Has Slight Play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
PASSED11TH JULY 201711TH JULY 201846,681 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Vehicle Has Been Stood
  2. ADVISORY - Fuel Tank Strap Corroded
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Macpherson Strut Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (2.4.g.1)
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Macpherson Strut Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (2.4.g.1)
  5. ADVISORY - Front Coil Spring Corroded (2.4.c.1b)
  6. ADVISORY - Rear Coil Spring Corroded (2.4.c.1b)
  7. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Suspension Has Slight Play In A Track Control Arm Inner Bush (2.5.b.2b)
  8. ADVISORY - Offside Front Suspension Has Slight Play In A Track Control Arm Inner Bush (2.5.b.2b)
  9. ADVISORY - Front Hubs Corroded
  10. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  11. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
PASSED12TH JULY 201611TH JULY 201744,817 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Vehicle Has Been Stood
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Macpherson Strut Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (2.4.g.1)
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Front Macpherson Strut Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (2.4.g.1)
  4. ADVISORY - Front Anti-Roll Bar Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (2.4.g.1)
  5. ADVISORY - Rear Anti-Roll Bar Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (2.4.g.1)
  6. ADVISORY - Fuel Tank Strap Corroded
  7. ADVISORY - Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  8. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  9. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Suspension Has Slight Play In A Lower Suspension Ball Joint (2.5.b.1a)
  10. ADVISORY - Front Suspension Arm Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (2.4.g.1)
  11. ADVISORY - Rear Suspension Arm Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (2.4.g.1)
FAILED11TH JULY 201644,817 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Offside Rear Fog Lamp Not Working (1.3.2b)
  2. FAIL - Nearside Rear Tyre Has Ply Or Cords Exposed (4.1.d.1b)
  3. ADVISORY - Vehicle Has Been Stood
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Macpherson Strut Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (2.4.g.1)
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Front Macpherson Strut Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (2.4.g.1)
  6. ADVISORY - Front Anti-Roll Bar Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (2.4.g.1)
  7. ADVISORY - Rear Anti-Roll Bar Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (2.4.g.1)
  8. ADVISORY - Fuel Tank Strap Corroded
  9. ADVISORY - Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  10. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  11. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Suspension Has Slight Play In A Lower Suspension Ball Joint (2.5.b.1a)
  12. ADVISORY - Front Suspension Arm Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (2.4.g.1)
  13. ADVISORY - Rear Suspension Arm Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (2.4.g.1)
PASSED7TH JANUARY 20156TH JANUARY 201643,670 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Suspension Has Slight Play In A Track Control Arm Inner Bush (2.5.b.2b)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Suspension Has Slight Play In A Track Control Arm Inner Bush (2.5.b.2b)
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Suspension Arm Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (2.4.g.1)
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Suspension Arm Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (2.4.g.1)
  5. ADVISORY - Rear Anti-Roll Bar Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (2.4.g.1)
  6. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Suspension Has Slight Play In A Lower Suspension Ball Joint (2.5.b.1a)
  7. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  8. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  9. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  10. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  11. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  12. USER ENTERED - Vehicle Has Been Stood.
  13. USER ENTERED - Fuel Tank Strap Corroded.
PASSED29TH OCTOBER 201328TH OCTOBER 201443,210 MI
FAILED29TH OCTOBER 201343,210 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Supplementary Restraint System Warning Lamp Indicates A Fault (5.4.2)
  2. FAIL - Front Windscreen Wiper Does Not Clear The Windscreen Effectively (8.2.2)
PASSED22ND OCTOBER 201221ST OCTOBER 201342,602 MI
PASSED3RD OCTOBER 20112ND OCTOBER 201240,686 MI
 
  1. USER ENTERED - Airbag Light On
PASSED20TH AUGUST 20109TH SEPTEMBER 201139,317 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Windscreen Has Damage To An Area Less Than A 40mm Circle Outside Zone 'a' (8.3.1d)
  2. USER ENTERED - Airbag Light On.
PASSED10TH SEPTEMBER 20099TH SEPTEMBER 201037,797 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Windscreen Has Damage To An Area Less Than A 40mm Circle Outside Zone 'a' (8.3.1d)
  2. USER ENTERED - Airbag Light On.
FAILED9TH SEPTEMBER 200937,797 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Windscreen Washer Provides Insufficient Washer Liquid (8.2.3)
  2. FAIL - Offside Front Tyre Has A Tear, Caused By Separation Or Partial Failure Of Its Structure (4.1.d.1b)
  3. ADVISORY - Windscreen Has Damage To An Area Less Than A 40mm Circle Outside Zone 'a' (8.3.1d)
  4. USER ENTERED - Airbag Light On.
PASSED9TH SEPTEMBER 20088TH SEPTEMBER 200936,176 MI
 
  1. USER ENTERED - Airbag Light On.
FAILED3RD SEPTEMBER 200734,199 MI
 
  1. PRS - Offside Rear All Position Lamps Not Working (1.1.a.3b)
PASSED3RD SEPTEMBER 20072ND SEPTEMBER 200834,199 MI
PASSED30TH AUGUST 20062ND SEPTEMBER 200733,186 MI
FAILED29TH AUGUST 200633,186 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Nearside Front Tyre Has A Cut In Excess Of The Requirements Deep Enough To Reach The Ply Or Cords (4.1.d.1a)
  2. ADVISORY - Front Windscreen Has Damage To An Area Less Than A 40mm Circle Outside Zone 'a' (8.3.1d)
  3. USER ENTERED - O/s/f Tyre Low On Pressure
  4. USER ENTERED - N/s/r Tyre Bald On Inner Edge
PASSED3RD SEPTEMBER 20052ND SEPTEMBER 200631,888 MI
FAILED3RD SEPTEMBER 200531,888 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Windscreen Washer Provides Insufficient Washer Liquid (8.2.3)
ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage

J9JCL Passed/Failed

MOT Pass Rate: 71% | MOT Failure Rate: 29%

J9JCL MOT Comments

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J9JCL Mileage

Last recorded mileage: 51,893 miles | Average yearly mileage: 1,853 miles

J9JCL FAQs

This Bmw Z3 with registration J9JCL was manufactured on Thursday 31st December 1998 so it is currently 28 years old. Its colour is Blue and it has a 2.8 litre Petrol engine.

The odometer reading at the last MOT in 2026 was 51,893 miles, so this Bmw has travelled an average of 1,853 miles per year in the time it has been on the road.

We have a total of 28 MOTs on record for this Bmw Z3 beginning with its first recorded MOT in 2005. We can see 8 of these tests have been MOT failures - this means J9JCL has a 71% MOT pass rate!

Over its lifetime, this Bmw Z3 has had 104 Advisories, 2 PRS Notices, 12 Minor, 1 Major, 0 Dangerous and 8 Fail comments in its MOT History.

This Bmw Z3 is currently Taxed and the Tax, or VED (Vehicle Excise Duty), is next due in 1 year on Wednesday 1st September 2027 .

Does J9JCL have an active MOT?

Yes, as of Thursday 27th August 2026 J9JCL does have an active MOT. Read more

Is J9JCL Taxed?

Yes, as of Thursday 27th August 2026 J9JCL does have Tax. Read more

When does J9JCL Tax expire?

The current Tax for J9JCL will expire in 1 year on Wednesday 1st September 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 J9JCL MOT expire?

The current MOT for J9JCL will expire in 5 months on Wednesday 13th January 2027. Read more

When did J9JCL have its most recent MOT?

The most recent MOT on record for J9JCL was on Monday 12th January 2026 at 11:02. It Passed this MOT. Read more

How many times has J9JCL Passed an MOT?

Out of a total of 28 MOTs on record for J9JCL we can see 20 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 J9JCL Failed an MOT?

Out of a total of 28 MOTs on record for J9JCL we can see 8 of these tests have been MOT Failures. This means this vehicle has a 71% MOT pass rate! Read more

What Make and Model vehicle is J9JCL?

J9JCL is registered as a 1998 Bmw Z3. Read more

How many miles has J9JCL done?

The odometer reading for J9JCL at the last MOT in January 2026 was 51,893 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 1,853 miles per year. Read more

How old is J9JCL?

The vehicle J9JCL was manufactured in 1998 so it is currently 28 years old. It was first registered on Tuesday 18th August 1998. Read more

What colour is J9JCL?

The official colour of J9JCL is recorded as Blue. Read more

What engine does J9JCL have?

J9JCL has a 2.8 litre Petrol engine. Read more

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