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Bmw Z3 - 2000

290.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2000 is 366.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw Z3, model year 2000. Sample size: 2,184 cars, 4,647 tests and 13,491 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 2,184 cars

In the 2000 BMW Z3, the overall defect rate is 290 per 100 vehicles, which is 20% lower than the average for cars of the same year. The model shows a notable increase in defect rates as mileage grows, particularly in the higher mileage brackets, with the highest rate of 537 defects per 100 vehicles for those over 124,000 miles. It stands out positively in several categories, including steering, lights and electrics, and body structure, all showing significantly lower defect rates compared to the average. Overall, while the Z3 performs well in certain areas, it does experience increased defects with higher mileage, indicating a potential need for more frequent maintenance as the vehicle ages.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 2,184 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 6.7% worse
173.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 162.9 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 41.8% better
15.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.8 / 100 tests
  • Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 20.7% better
22.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 28.5 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 31.4% better
54.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 79.9 / 100 tests
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 17.5% better
232.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 282.2 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▲ 56.9% better
32.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 76.1 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 40.7% better
10.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.7 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
  • is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
Other
▲ 35.3% better
37.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 58.0 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 543 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,397
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,258
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 947
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 736
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 703
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 650
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 612
Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 373
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 348
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 339

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 238
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 161
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 152
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 104
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 102
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 83
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 82
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 81
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 80
Warning device shows system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 77