BMW Z3 L1MSX has 32 MOTs

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This 1998 BMW Z3 has Passed 21 MOTs and Failed 11 times since 2006

The most recent MOT was PASSED at 139,986 miles 3 weeks ago on Saturday 18th April 2026 at 11:58.

The current MOT will expire in 12 months on Monday 26th April 2027.

The current Tax will expire in 12 months on Saturday 1st May 2027.

L1MSX MOT History

ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage
PASSED26TH APRIL 2027139,986 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  3. ADVISORY - Rear Coil Spring Corroded Nearside And Offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Wheel Bearing Has Slight Play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
FAILED11TH APRIL 2026139,904 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  3. DANGEROUS - Nearside Front Tyre Has Ply Or Cords Exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  4. DANGEROUS - Offside Front Tyre Has Ply Or Cords Exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  7. ADVISORY - Rear Coil Spring Corroded Nearside And Offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  8. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Wheel Bearing Has Slight Play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
PASSED5TH APRIL 202526TH APRIL 2026134,736 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Front Shock Absorbers Has Light Misting Of Oil (5.3.2 (b))
  2. ADVISORY - Rear Coil Spring Corroded Nearside And Offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
PASSED27TH APRIL 202426TH APRIL 2025131,608 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Rear Coil Spring Corroded Nearside And Offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Shock Absorbers Has Light Misting Of Oil (5.3.2 (b))
FAILED10TH APRIL 2024131,603 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Parking Brake Efficiency Below Requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
  2. MAJOR - Offside Parking Brake Inoperative On One Side (1.4.1 (a))
  3. MAJOR - Offside Front Direction Indicator Not Working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
  4. ADVISORY - Rear Coil Spring Corroded Nearside And Offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  5. MINOR - Nearside Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Dust Cover Severely Deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Front Shock Absorbers Has Light Misting Of Oil (5.3.2 (b))
PASSED22ND APRIL 202321ST APRIL 2024125,992 MI
FAILED7TH DECEMBER 2022125,977 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Rear Exhaust Mounting Defective (6.1.2 (a))
  2. MAJOR - Exhaust Carbon Monoxide Content At Idle Exceeds Manufacturer's Specified Limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
  3. MAJOR - Exhaust Hydrocarbon Content After 2nd Fast Idle Exceeds Manufacturer's Specified Limits (8.2.1.2 (a))
  4. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
PASSED15TH DECEMBER 20217TH JANUARY 2023119,887 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
FAILED8TH DECEMBER 2021119,886 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Nearside Front Service Brake Excessively Binding (1.2.1 (f))
  2. MAJOR - Nearside Rear Position Lamp Not Working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
  3. MAJOR - Exhaust Carbon Monoxide Content At Idle Exceeds Default Limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
  4. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
PASSED16TH DECEMBER 20207TH JANUARY 2022115,524 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
FAILED16TH DECEMBER 2020115,520 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Nearside Front Service Brake Excessively Binding (1.2.1 (f))
  2. MAJOR - Offside Rear Service Brake Excessively Binding (1.2.1 (f))
  3. MAJOR - Front Brakes Imbalanced Across An Axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))
  4. MAJOR - Exhaust Carbon Monoxide Content At Idle Exceeds Default Limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  6. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
PASSED11TH DECEMBER 20197TH JANUARY 2021113,606 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Rear Sub-Frame Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Nearside And Offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
FAILED11TH DECEMBER 2019113,606 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Rear Sub-Frame Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Nearside And Offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  2. MAJOR - Supplementary Restraint System Warning Lamp Indicates A Fault (7.1.6 (a))
  3. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
PASSED8TH JANUARY 20197TH JANUARY 2020106,753 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin Advise Replacement (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge On 1.6mm 245/40/r17/91w Bridgestone (5.2.3 (e))
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Has A Cut But Not Deep Enough To Reach The Ply Or Cords In Tread Advise Replacement 245/40/r17/91w Bridgestone (5.2.3 (d) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Exhaust Mounting Defective (6.1.2 (a))
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Upper Shock Absorbers Has A Slightly Worn Bush Advise Replacement (5.3.2 (c))
  6. ADVISORY - Front Prop Shaft Flexible Coupling Slightly Deteriorated Advise Attention (6.1.7 (d) (i))
FAILED8TH JANUARY 2019106,751 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin Advise Replacement (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  2. MAJOR - Offside Rear Parking Brake Inoperative On One Side (1.4.1 (a))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge On 1.6mm 245/40/r17/91w Bridgestone (5.2.3 (e))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Has A Cut But Not Deep Enough To Reach The Ply Or Cords In Tread Advise Replacement 245/40/r17/91w Bridgestone (5.2.3 (d) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Exhaust Mounting Defective (6.1.2 (a))
  6. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Upper Shock Absorbers Has A Slightly Worn Bush Advise Replacement (5.3.2 (c))
  7. ADVISORY - Front Prop Shaft Flexible Coupling Slightly Deteriorated Advise Attention (6.1.7 (d) (i))
  8. MAJOR - Parking Brake Efficiency Below Requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
PASSED23RD FEBRUARY 201820TH MARCH 2019101,995 MI
FAILED22ND FEBRUARY 2018101,992 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Registration Plate Lamp Not Working (1.1.c.1d)
  2. FAIL - Offside Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Dust Cover Excessively Damaged So That It No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt (2.4.g.2)
PASSED6TH MARCH 201720TH MARCH 201895,053 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Front Anti-Roll Bar Ball Joint Dust Cover Damaged, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt Droplink (2.4.g.2)
PASSED11TH MARCH 201620TH MARCH 201793,369 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Obligatory Mirror Damaged, But Not Seriously Affecting The Rear View (8.1.2a)
PASSED9TH MARCH 201520TH MARCH 201684,894 MI
PASSED21ST MARCH 201420TH MARCH 201579,475 MI
PASSED16TH APRIL 201330TH APRIL 201476,557 MI
PASSED20TH APRIL 201230TH APRIL 201371,634 MI
PASSED15TH APRIL 201130TH APRIL 201267,124 MI
FAILED14TH APRIL 201167,123 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Offside Rear Tyre Tread Depth Below Requirements Of 1.6mm (4.1.e.1)
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
PASSED27TH APRIL 201030TH APRIL 201161,895 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
PASSED28TH APRIL 200930TH APRIL 201055,131 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Direction Indicator Slightly Discoloured (1.4.a.2f)
  2. USER ENTERED - High Level Brake Lamp Has Some Bulbs Out--Rec Attention
  3. USER ENTERED - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Tread Indicator
  4. USER ENTERED - Tyre Size Is Continental 245/40 R17 91y
FAILED27TH APRIL 200955,131 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Front Horn Not Working (1.6.2a)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Direction Indicator Slightly Discoloured (1.4.a.2f)
  3. USER ENTERED - High Level Brake Lamp Has Some Bulbs Out--Rec Attention
  4. USER ENTERED - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Tread Indicator
  5. USER ENTERED - Tyre Size Is Continental 245/40 R17 91y
PASSED24TH APRIL 200830TH APRIL 200953,912 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  2. USER ENTERED - Nail In Nearside Rear Tyre
  3. USER ENTERED - Air-Bag Warning Lamp On Dash.
  4. USER ENTERED - Half The Bulbs In The High Level Brake Lamp Inop.
PASSED1ST MAY 200730TH APRIL 200846,737 MI
FAILED1ST MAY 200746,735 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Offside Rear Tyre Tread Depth Below Requirements Of 1.6mm (4.1.e.1)
PASSED19TH APRIL 200618TH APRIL 200741,696 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage

L1MSX Passed/Failed

MOT Pass Rate: 66% | MOT Failure Rate: 34%

L1MSX MOT Comments

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L1MSX Mileage

Last recorded mileage: 139,986 miles | Average yearly mileage: 5,000 miles

L1MSX FAQs

This Bmw Z3 with registration L1MSX was manufactured on Thursday 31st December 1998 so it is currently 27 years old. Its colour is Black and it has a 3.2 litre Petrol engine.

The odometer reading at the last MOT in 2026 was 139,986 miles, so this Bmw has travelled an average of 5,000 miles per year in the time it has been on the road.

We have a total of 32 MOTs on record for this Bmw Z3 beginning with its first recorded MOT in 2006. We can see 11 of these tests have been MOT failures - this means L1MSX has a 66% MOT pass rate!

Over its lifetime, this Bmw Z3 has had 48 Advisories, 0 PRS Notices, 1 Minor, 15 Major, 2 Dangerous and 5 Fail comments in its MOT History.

This Bmw Z3 is currently Taxed and the Tax, or VED (Vehicle Excise Duty), is next due in 12 months on Saturday 1st May 2027 .

Does L1MSX have an active MOT?

Yes, as of Tuesday 12th May 2026 L1MSX does have an active MOT. Read more

Is L1MSX Taxed?

Yes, as of Tuesday 12th May 2026 L1MSX does have Tax. Read more

When does L1MSX Tax expire?

The current Tax for L1MSX will expire in 12 months 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 L1MSX MOT expire?

The current MOT for L1MSX will expire in 12 months on Monday 26th April 2027. Read more

When did L1MSX have its most recent MOT?

The most recent MOT on record for L1MSX was on Saturday 18th April 2026 at 11:58. It Passed this MOT. Read more

How many times has L1MSX Passed an MOT?

Out of a total of 32 MOTs on record for L1MSX we can see 21 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 L1MSX Failed an MOT?

Out of a total of 32 MOTs on record for L1MSX we can see 11 of these tests have been MOT Failures. This means this vehicle has a 66% MOT pass rate! Read more

What Make and Model vehicle is L1MSX?

L1MSX is registered as a 1998 Bmw Z3. Read more

How many miles has L1MSX done?

The odometer reading for L1MSX at the last MOT in April 2026 was 139,986 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 5,000 miles per year. Read more

How old is L1MSX?

The vehicle L1MSX was manufactured in 1998 so it is currently 27 years old. It was first registered on Thursday 27th August 1998. Read more

What colour is L1MSX?

The official colour of L1MSX is recorded as Black. Read more

What engine does L1MSX have?

L1MSX has a 3.2 litre Petrol engine. Read more

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