BMW Z3 M8THU has 28 MOTs

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This 1999 BMW Z3 has Passed 18 MOTs and Failed 10 times since 2006

The most recent MOT was PASSED at 128,681 miles 2 weeks ago on Friday 1st May 2026 at 14:29.

The current MOT will expire in 12 months on Friday 30th April 2027.

The current Tax will expire in 2 months on Wednesday 1st July 2026.

M8THU MOT History

ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage
PASSED30TH APRIL 2027128,681 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Power Steering Pump Has Slight Seepage (2.1.5 (a))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Service Brake Binding But Not Excessively (1.2.1 (f))
PASSED3RD OCTOBER 20242ND OCTOBER 2025127,325 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Front Integral Body Structure Is Corroded But Structural Rigidity Is Not Significantly Reduced Outer Sill Cover (6.1.1 (c) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing Side Wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  3. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material Greased (1.1.11 (c))
FAILED17TH SEPTEMBER 2024127,324 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Front Sill Outer Cover Corroded
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  3. MAJOR - Rear Exhaust Has A Major Leak Of Exhaust Gases (6.1.2 (a))
  4. MAJOR - Emissions Unable To Be Completed (8.2.1.2 (d))
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Inner Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing Side Wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  6. DANGEROUS - Rear Brake Disc In Such A Condition That It Is Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
PASSED18TH SEPTEMBER 202317TH SEPTEMBER 2024125,518 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Central Exhaust Has A Minor Leak Of Exhaust Gases (6.1.2 (a))
  2. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Disc Worn, But Not Excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
PASSED14TH SEPTEMBER 202213TH SEPTEMBER 2023123,851 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material Front To Rear (1.1.11 (c))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material Front To Rear (1.1.11 (c))
  3. ADVISORY - Central Exhaust Has A Minor Leak Of Exhaust Gases (6.1.2 (a))
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  6. ADVISORY - Handbrake Lever At Maximum Travel To Lock Out Brakes
FAILED12TH SEPTEMBER 2022123,844 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Handbrake Travel
  2. MAJOR - Anti-Lock Braking System Warning Lamp Indicates An Abs Fault (1.6 (b))
  3. MAJOR - Exhaust Carbon Monoxide Content After 2nd Fast Idle Exceeds Default Limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
  4. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  5. ADVISORY - Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  6. ADVISORY - Exhaust Corroded
  7. MAJOR - Rear Brake Disc Significantly And Obviously Worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))
  8. MAJOR - Rear Brake Pad(s) Contaminated (1.1.13 (b))
  9. MAJOR - Offside Rear Parking Brake Efficiency Below Requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
  10. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
PASSED2ND SEPTEMBER 20211ST SEPTEMBER 2022123,698 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Both Front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material Both Rear And Both Front To Rear (1.1.11 (c))
FAILED1ST SEPTEMBER 2021123,698 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Offside Rear Coil Spring Fractured Or Broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Both Front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material Both Rear And Both Front To Rear (1.1.11 (c))
PASSED1ST SEPTEMBER 202031ST AUGUST 2021122,528 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
PASSED1ST AUGUST 20198TH AUGUST 2020120,867 MI
FAILED22ND JULY 2019120,861 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Nearside Rear Direction Indicator Incorrect Colour Faded (4.4.3 (a))
  2. MAJOR - Offside Rear Direction Indicator Incorrect Colour Faded Showing White (4.4.3 (a))
  3. MAJOR - Nearside Front Shock Absorbers Has A Serious Fluid Leak (5.3.2 (b))
PASSED9TH AUGUST 20188TH AUGUST 2019118,250 MI
FAILED9TH AUGUST 2018118,250 MI
 
  1. PRS - Nearside Headlamp Aim Too Low (4.1.2 (a))
  2. PRS - Offside Headlamp Aim Too Low (4.1.2 (a))
PASSED22ND APRIL 201630TH APRIL 2017115,824 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Power Steering Pipe(s) Or Hose(s) Has Slight Seepage (2.3.3b)
FAILED21ST APRIL 2016115,824 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Anti-Lock Braking System Warning Lamp Indicates An Abs Fault (3.4.1c)
  2. ADVISORY - Power Steering Pipe(s) Or Hose(s) Has Slight Seepage (2.3.3b)
  3. ADVISORY - Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  4. FAIL - Nearside Rear Tyre Tread Depth Below Requirements Of 1.6mm (4.1.e.1)
  5. FAIL - Front Brake Application Uneven (3.7.b.2)
PASSED1ST MAY 201530TH APRIL 2016104,689 MI
FAILED20TH APRIL 2015104,684 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Nearside Windscreen Wiper Does Not Clear The Windscreen Effectively (8.2.2)
  2. FAIL - Offside Windscreen Wiper Does Not Clear The Windscreen Effectively (8.2.2)
  3. FAIL - Nearside Headlamp Aim Too High And Too Far To The Right. (1.8)
  4. FAIL - Offside Headlamp Aim Too Low And Too Far To The Right. (1.8)
  5. FAIL - Offside Rear Position Lamp(s) Not Working (1.1.a.3b)
  6. FAIL - Nearside Front Tyre Tread Depth Below Requirements Of 1.6mm (4.1.e.1)
  7. FAIL - Offside Front Tyre Tread Depth Below Requirements Of 1.6mm (4.1.e.1)
  8. FAIL - Offside Front Tyre Has Ply Or Cords Exposed (4.1.d.1b)
  9. FAIL - Nearside Rear Brake Pipe Excessively Corroded (3.6.b.2c)
  10. FAIL - Offside Rear Brake Pipe Excessively Corroded (3.6.b.2c)
  11. FAIL - Nearside Front Brake Pipe Excessively Corroded (3.6.b.2c)
PASSED6TH SEPTEMBER 20135TH SEPTEMBER 201499,664 MI
 
  1. USER ENTERED - Both Rear Brake Pipes Corroded
  2. USER ENTERED - Front Number Plate Cracked
PASSED5TH SEPTEMBER 20124TH SEPTEMBER 201397,292 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
PASSED20TH OCTOBER 201119TH OCTOBER 201293,215 MI
 
  1. USER ENTERED - Front Brake Discs Slightly Pitted
PASSED4TH OCTOBER 20103RD OCTOBER 201189,423 MI
PASSED13TH NOVEMBER 200923RD NOVEMBER 201083,573 MI
FAILED12TH NOVEMBER 200983,573 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Nearside Registration Plate Lamp Not Working (1.1.c.1d)
  2. FAIL - Offside Obligatory Mirror Missing (8.1.1)
PASSED24TH OCTOBER 200823RD NOVEMBER 200978,283 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Suspension Has Slight Play In A Lower Suspension Ball Joint (2.5.b.1a)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Suspension Has Slight Play In A Lower Suspension Ball Joint (2.5.b.1a)
FAILED23RD OCTOBER 200878,283 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Brakes Imbalanced Across An Axle (3.7.b.5b)
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Suspension Has Slight Play In A Lower Suspension Ball Joint (2.5.b.1a)
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Front Suspension Has Slight Play In A Lower Suspension Ball Joint (2.5.b.1a)
PASSED24TH NOVEMBER 200723RD NOVEMBER 200870,548 MI
FAILED22ND NOVEMBER 200770,548 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Front Windscreen Washer Provides Insufficient Washer Liquid (8.2.3)
  2. FAIL - Nearside Front Lower Ball Joint Has Excessive Play (2.2.b.1f)
  3. FAIL - Offside Front Lower Ball Joint Has Excessive Play (2.2.b.1f)
PASSED6TH NOVEMBER 20065TH NOVEMBER 200761,285 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage

M8THU Passed/Failed

MOT Pass Rate: 64% | MOT Failure Rate: 36%

M8THU MOT Comments

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M8THU Mileage

Last recorded mileage: 128,681 miles | Average yearly mileage: 4,766 miles

M8THU FAQs

This Bmw Z3 with registration M8THU was manufactured on Friday 31st December 1999 so it is currently 26 years old. Its colour is Silver and it has a 2.8 litre Petrol engine.

The odometer reading at the last MOT in 2026 was 128,681 miles, so this Bmw has travelled an average of 4,766 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 2006. We can see 10 of these tests have been MOT failures - this means M8THU has a 64% MOT pass rate!

Over its lifetime, this Bmw Z3 has had 40 Advisories, 2 PRS Notices, 0 Minor, 11 Major, 1 Dangerous and 20 Fail comments in its MOT History.

This Bmw Z3 is currently Taxed and the Tax, or VED (Vehicle Excise Duty), is next due in 2 months on Wednesday 1st July 2026 .

Does M8THU have an active MOT?

Yes, as of Tuesday 12th May 2026 M8THU does have an active MOT. Read more

Is M8THU Taxed?

Yes, as of Tuesday 12th May 2026 M8THU does have Tax. Read more

When does M8THU Tax expire?

The current Tax for M8THU will expire in 2 months on Wednesday 1st July 2026. 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 M8THU MOT expire?

The current MOT for M8THU will expire in 12 months on Friday 30th April 2027. Read more

When did M8THU have its most recent MOT?

The most recent MOT on record for M8THU was on Friday 1st May 2026 at 14:29. It Passed this MOT. Read more

How many times has M8THU Passed an MOT?

Out of a total of 28 MOTs on record for M8THU we can see 18 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 M8THU Failed an MOT?

Out of a total of 28 MOTs on record for M8THU we can see 10 of these tests have been MOT Failures. This means this vehicle has a 64% MOT pass rate! Read more

What Make and Model vehicle is M8THU?

M8THU is registered as a 1999 Bmw Z3. Read more

How many miles has M8THU done?

The odometer reading for M8THU at the last MOT in May 2026 was 128,681 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 4,766 miles per year. Read more

How old is M8THU?

The vehicle M8THU was manufactured in 1999 so it is currently 26 years old. It was first registered on Thursday 22nd April 1999. Read more

What colour is M8THU?

The official colour of M8THU is recorded as Silver. Read more

What engine does M8THU have?

M8THU has a 2.8 litre Petrol engine. Read more

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