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BMW
Z3 (1997)
critical checks
valid MOT found
19 days remaining expires 29th Sep 2026
valid road tax found
294 days remaining due 1st Jul 2027
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outstanding finance
Millions of UK vehicles have outstanding finance, mycarcheck found more than 7,900 cases in the comprehensive checks we ran in the last 90 days!
Types of vehicle debt are HP, PCP, PCH, lease or bill of sale. The finance company typically own these vehicles, not the driver, they could repossess it. Therefore it's vital to check the finance status before buying.
Types of vehicle debt are HP, PCP, PCH, lease or bill of sale. The finance company typically own these vehicles, not the driver, they could repossess it. Therefore it's vital to check the finance status before buying.
stolen
You certainly don't want to get involved with a stolen vehicle, that's a nightmare! If stopped by the police you could be left massively out of pocket when they seize the vehicle.
mycarcheck found over 1,600 vehicles with a stolen record in their history in the last 90 days.
mycarcheck found over 1,600 vehicles with a stolen record in their history in the last 90 days.
write-off or scrapped
It's essential to establish if a car has been involved in a serious crash. If it has, for safety you'll need to know if any damage was repairable. Also previous write-offs generally cost a lot less than a non-accident damaged car.
During the last 90 days we found that more than 14,900 vehicles we ran checks against had write-off records that a buyer may not have known about.
During the last 90 days we found that more than 14,900 vehicles we ran checks against had write-off records that a buyer may not have known about.
import or export
During the last 90 days we found that more than 9,800 vehicles we ran checks against had import/export records that a buyer may not have known about.
advisory checks
Also included are essential pre-purchase checks such as details of previous ownership, plate and colour changes, engine number, and the VIN confirmation.
recorded use
mileage record
14th Jul 2026
102,000 miles (DVLA)
30th Sep 2025
101,248 miles (MOT)
24th Sep 2024
99,959 miles (MOT)
3rd Oct 2022
97,607 miles (MOT)
4th Oct 2021
94,126 miles (MOT)
28th Nov 2019
90,302 miles (MOT)
11th Oct 2018
83,809 miles (MOT)
30th Nov 2017
78,951 miles (MOT)
1st Nov 2016
76,194 miles (MOT)
1st Sep 2016
75,911 miles (BCA)
31st Aug 2016
76,000 miles (DVLA)
30th Oct 2015
74,362 miles (MOT)
28th Oct 2014
72,076 miles (MOT)
27th Oct 2014
72,076 miles (MOT)
31st Oct 2013
68,632 miles (MOT)
31st Oct 2012
65,567 miles (MOT)
31st Oct 2011
62,967 miles (MOT)
3rd Nov 2010
58,335 miles (MOT)
6th Oct 2009
49,254 miles (MOT)
5th Oct 2009
49,254 miles (MOT)
30th Sep 2008
42,873 miles (MOT)
27th Sep 2008
42,873 miles (MOT)
4th Oct 2007
41,719 miles (MOT)
3rd Oct 2006
40,093 miles (MOT)
28th Sep 2006
40,048 miles (MOT)
Make sure to check that the most recent recorded mileage roughly matches the vehicle's odometer before buying the vehicle.
We highlight in red when a vehicle mileage has decreased, check to see if this is suspicious. Sometimes this is just the result of rounding.
DVLA records are particularly prone to rounding / errors as they are provided by the general public.
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mileage insights
Most recent mileage record
102,000 miles
Estimated current mileage
102,153 miles
Estimated annual mileage
956 miles
MOT status & history
MOT Status
Valid: Expires 29th Sep 2026
Date
30th Sep 2025
Result
Passed
Odometer
101248 miles
Expiry
29th Sep 2026
Date
24th Sep 2024
Result
Passed
Odometer
99959 miles
Expiry
23rd Sep 2025
Date
3rd Oct 2022
Result
Passed
Odometer
97607 miles
Expiry
3rd Oct 2023
Date
3rd Oct 2022
Result
Failed
Odometer
97607 miles
Expiry
Not Available
Pass With Rectification At Station
Offside Front Direction Indicator Not Working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Pass With Rectification At Station
Offside Headlamp Aim Too High (4.1.2 (a))
Pass With Rectification At Station
Nearside Front Tyre Tread Depth Below Requirements Of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
Date
4th Oct 2021
Result
Passed
Odometer
94126 miles
Expiry
3rd Oct 2022
Date
28th Nov 2019
Result
Passed
Odometer
90302 miles
Expiry
27th Nov 2020
Date
11th Oct 2018
Result
Passed
Odometer
83809 miles
Expiry
10th Oct 2019
Date
30th Nov 2017
Result
Passed
Odometer
78951 miles
Expiry
29th Nov 2018
Advisory Notice
Rear Lower Vehicle Structure Has Slight Corrosion Both Sides (6.1.b.2)
Date
1st Nov 2016
Result
Passed
Odometer
76194 miles
Expiry
2nd Nov 2017
Advisory Notice
Nearside Rear Suspension Arm Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (2.4.g.1)
Advisory Notice
Nearside Rear Sill Corrosion
Advisory Notice
Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit Edge Wearing (4.1.e.1)
Advisory Notice
Offside Rear Suspension Arm Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (2.4.g.1)
Advisory Notice
Offside Rear Sill Corrosion
Advisory Notice
Back Box Corroded But Not Holed
Date
30th Oct 2015
Result
Passed
Odometer
74362 miles
Expiry
2nd Nov 2016
Advisory Notice
Nearside Rear Suspension Arm Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (2.4.g.1)
Advisory Notice
Offside Rear Suspension Arm Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (2.4.g.1)
Advisory Notice
Moderate Corrosion To Back Box Exhaust
Advisory Notice
Slight Corrosion To N/s/r And O/s/r Sils
Date
30th Oct 2015
Result
Failed
Odometer
74362 miles
Expiry
Not Available
Fail
Nearside Front Suspension Arm Has Excessive Play In A Ball Joint (2.4.g.2)
Advisory Notice
Nearside Rear Suspension Arm Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (2.4.g.1)
Advisory Notice
Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
Fail
Nearside Rear Coil Spring Broken (2.4.c.1a)
Fail
Offside Front Inner Ball Joint Has Excessive Play Rack Joint (2.2.b.1f)
Fail
Offside Front Suspension Arm Has Excessive Play In A Ball Joint (2.4.g.2)
Advisory Notice
Offside Rear Suspension Arm Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (2.4.g.1)
Advisory Notice
Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
Advisory Notice
Moderate Corrosion To Back Box Exhaust
Advisory Notice
Slight Corrosion To N/s/r And O/s/r Sils
Date
28th Oct 2014
Result
Passed
Odometer
72076 miles
Expiry
2nd Nov 2015
User Entered
Heavey Corrosion Surface Corosion To Rear Sill Panels On Both Sides.
User Entered
O/s Tyre Scrubbing On Edge
Date
27th Oct 2014
Result
Failed
Odometer
72076 miles
Expiry
Not Available
Fail
Front Brake Pad(s) Less Than 1.5 Mm Thick (3.5.1g)
Fail
Nearside Front Suspension Arm Rubber Mounting Deteriorated Resulting In Excessive Movement (2.4.g.2)
Fail
Nearside Windscreen Wiper Does Not Clear The Windscreen Effectively (8.2.2)
Fail
Offside Front Suspension Arm Rubber Mounting Deteriorated Resulting In Excessive Movement (2.4.g.2)
Fail
Offside Suspension Arm Has Excessive Play In A Ball Joint (2.4.g.2)
Fail
Offside Windscreen Wiper Blade Insecure (8.2.2)
Fail
Rear Exhaust Has A Major Leak Of Exhaust Gases (7.1.2)
User Entered
Heavey Corrosion Surface Corosion To Rear Sill Panels On Both Sides.
User Entered
O/s Tyre Scrubbing On Edge
Date
31st Oct 2013
Result
Passed
Odometer
68632 miles
Expiry
2nd Nov 2014
User Entered
Rear Exhaust Section Deteriorated.
Date
31st Oct 2012
Result
Passed
Odometer
65567 miles
Expiry
2nd Nov 2013
User Entered
Corrosion To Rear Exhaust System
Date
31st Oct 2012
Result
Failed
Odometer
65567 miles
Expiry
Not Available
Fail
Nearside Front Suspension Arm Has Excessive Play In A Ball Joint (2.4.g.2)
Fail
Nearside Stop Lamp Not Working (1.2.1b)
Fail
Offside Front Suspension Arm Has Excessive Play In A Ball Joint (2.4.g.2)
User Entered
Corrosion To Rear Exhaust System
Date
31st Oct 2011
Result
Passed
Odometer
62967 miles
Expiry
2nd Nov 2012
Advisory Notice
Nearside Front Anti-roll Bar Linkage Has Slight Play In A Pin/bush (2.4.g.2)
Advisory Notice
Offside Front Anti-roll Bar Linkage Has Slight Play In A Pin/bush (2.4.g.2)
Advisory Notice
Rear Exhaust Has Part Of The System Slightly Deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Date
3rd Nov 2010
Result
Passed
Odometer
58335 miles
Expiry
2nd Nov 2011
Date
6th Oct 2009
Result
Passed
Odometer
49254 miles
Expiry
5th Oct 2010
Advisory Notice
Nearside Front Suspension Arm Has Slight Play In A Ball Joint (2.4.g.2)
Advisory Notice
Offside Front Suspension Arm Has Slight Play In A Ball Joint (2.4.g.2)
User Entered
N/s/r And O/s/r Inner Edges Of Tyres Starting To Wear Low
Date
5th Oct 2009
Result
Failed
Odometer
49254 miles
Expiry
Not Available
Advisory Notice
Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
Advisory Notice
Nearside Front Suspension Arm Has Slight Play In A Ball Joint (2.4.g.2)
Fail
Nearside Rear Brake Pipe Excessively Corroded (3.6.b.2c)
Advisory Notice
Offside Front Suspension Arm Has Slight Play In A Ball Joint (2.4.g.2)
Fail
Offside Rear Brake Pipe Excessively Corroded (3.6.b.2c)
Fail
Rear Brake Pad(s) Less Than 1.5 Mm Thick (3.5.1g)
User Entered
N/s/r And O/s/r Inner Edges Of Tyres Starting To Wear Low
Fail
Brakes Imbalanced Across An Axle (3.7.b.5b)
Date
30th Sep 2008
Result
Passed
Odometer
42873 miles
Expiry
3rd Oct 2009
Date
27th Sep 2008
Result
Failed
Odometer
42873 miles
Expiry
Not Available
Fail
Exhaust Emissions Carbon Monoxide Content After 2nd Fast Idle Excessive (7.3.d.3)
Fail
Offside Coil Spring Fractured (2.4.c.1a)
Date
4th Oct 2007
Result
Passed
Odometer
41719 miles
Expiry
3rd Oct 2008
Date
4th Oct 2007
Result
Failed
Odometer
41719 miles
Expiry
Not Available
Fail
Exhaust Emissions Carbon Monoxide Content After 2nd Fast Idle Excessive (7.3.d.3)
Fail
Nearside Rear Fog Lamp Excessively Damaged So That It Is Not Visible From A Reasonable Distance (1.3.2d)
Date
3rd Oct 2006
Result
Passed
Odometer
40093 miles
Expiry
2nd Oct 2007
Date
28th Sep 2006
Result
Failed
Odometer
40048 miles
Expiry
Not Available
Fail
Exhaust Emissions Carbon Monoxide Content After 2nd Fast Idle Excessive (7.3.d.3)
Fail
Nearside Rear Coil Spring Fractured (2.4.c.1a)
Advisory Notice
Offside Rear Brake Pipe Slightly Corroded (3.6.b.2c)
Fail
Offside Rear Coil Spring Incomplete (2.4.c.1a)
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valuation data
current values
An estimated mileage of Not Available miles was used for latest valuation.
Valuations are not available for this vehicle. Vehicle models which are new to the market, or which are not sold in sufficient volumes, cannot be valued accurately.
value history
from previous checks on this vehicle
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value history
data from similar, matching vehicles
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Valuations are dependant upon
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Valuation history is not available for this vehicle.
change over time
An estimated mileage of Not Available miles was used for the valuation. Calculation based upon an original value of Not Available, current value of Not Available and age of 10480 days.
Valuations, original pricing or age data are not available for this vehicle. Vehicle models which are new to the market, or which are not sold in sufficient volumes, cannot be valued accurately.
running costs
fuel efficiency
road tax
Tax Status
Taxed: Due 1st Jul 2027
subsequent years
6 months (Non Direct Debit)
£206
12 months (Non Direct Debit)
£375
6 months (Direct Debit)
£197
12 months (Direct Debit)
£394
Details for this vehicle are shown as provided by our data sources, for example the manufacturer and dvla.
Details for this vehicle have not been provided from the manufacturer or dvla.
specifications
original details
Manufactured
31st Dec 1997
Registration
17th Oct 1997
Current Colour
Silver
Original Colour
Silver
vehicle body
Body Type
Convertible
performance & engine
Fuel
Petrol
Euro Status
Not Available
Size
1895 cc
Specification data for this vehicle is shown as recorded in our data sources, for example from the manufacturer and dvla.
Specification data for this vehicle has not been provided in the registration from the manufacturer.
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model insights
BMW Z3
You can run a car check report and generate lots of lovely information all about your vehicle, but what does it all mean? Using the huge amounts of data we have on UK vehicles our experts at mycarcheck.com have come up with some invaluable insights into the UK car market. We have searched our data base to find vehicles that are the same (or similar) make, model and age, so whether you are buying, selling or just browsing, you know how your vehicle compares to other matching or similar vehicles.
Is that vehicle you are considering purchasing really a bargain or is it overpriced? Here at mycarcheck.com we know that knowledge is power!
Is that vehicle you are considering purchasing really a bargain or is it overpriced? Here at mycarcheck.com we know that knowledge is power!
- The most popular colour is Blue.
- Looking for something a little rarer? Consider Orange, we only saw 1 of them.
- The most common fuel type was Petrol.
- We saw engines of size 1.9L more than any other.
Blue
32.34%
Silver
29.16%
Black
14.96%
Green
9.77%
Red
9.37%
Grey
2.11%
White
1.02%
Yellow
0.72%
2003
0.86%
2002
6.56%
2001
11.68%
2000
15.74%
1999
24.17%
1998
21.89%
1997
16.96%
1895cc
52.60%
2793cc
21.46%
1991cc
11.23%
2171cc
5.73%
2979cc
2.98%
2800cc
1.15%
3201cc
1.05%
1900cc
0.67%
2200cc
0.54%
Petrol
99.96%
0
4.21%
1
5.32%
2
7.15%
3
9.17%
4
11.48%
5
12.11%
6
11.22%
7
10.45%
8
8.50%
9
6.82%
10
4.31%
11
3.44%
12
2.37%
13
1.52%
14
0.75%
10k … 20k
0.67%
20k … 30k
1.24%
30k … 40k
2.09%
40k … 50k
3.44%
50k … 60k
5.00%
60k … 70k
7.18%
70k … 80k
8.73%
80k … 90k
9.79%
90k … 100k
11.42%
100k … 110k
12.37%
110k … 120k
10.48%
120k … 130k
7.91%
130k … 140k
7.94%
140k … 150k
4.39%
150k … 160k
2.19%
160k … 170k
1.87%
170k … 180k
1.29%
180k … 190k
0.54%
