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A12 LSF

2004 BMW Z4

Silver Petrol 2171cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Aug 2026
Tests24 (18 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

120,168 mi
Last recorded120,168 miles
Recorded on28 Jul 2025
Typical for 2004 BMW Z466,558 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationA12 LSF
MakeBMW
ModelZ4
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,171cc

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MOT History

18 pass 6 fail
Pass 28 Jul 2025 120,168 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rearward bush, slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rearward bush, significantly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 23 Jul 2025 120,154 miles

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rearward bush, slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rearward bush, significantly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 6 Aug 2024 118,417 miles
Pass 1 Jul 2023 115,809 miles
Pass 8 Dec 2021 110,368 miles

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Fail 7 Dec 2021 110,368 miles

Central Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 15 Dec 2020 103,091 miles
Fail 10 Dec 2020 103,019 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 11 Jun 2019 93,056 miles
Pass 11 Jun 2018 88,779 miles

plastic covers prevent full inspection of some components

rear brake pipes corroded slightly

Pass 12 Jun 2017 83,694 miles

Nearside Front tyre has slight sidewall damage

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

rear brake discs worn

Pass 15 Jun 2016 80,329 miles

Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

nsf tyre cracking in the tread and damage to outer sidewall

osf and osr tyres cracking in the tread

Pass 12 Jun 2015 78,471 miles
Pass 12 Jun 2014 76,417 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp does not illuminate (4.1.D.4)

Pass 13 Jun 2013 72,878 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Service lamp on - overdue

Fail 13 Jun 2013 72,877 miles

Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Service lamp on - overdue

Fail 13 Jun 2013 72,877 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

nearside front brake disc badly worn/corroded

nearside rear brake disc worn/corroded

offside front brake disc worn/corroded

offside rear brake disc worn/corroded

Pass 12 Jun 2012 71,017 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Pass 31 Oct 2011 70,061 miles
Pass 27 Oct 2010 59,820 miles
Fail 27 Oct 2010 59,785 miles

registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Pass 24 Oct 2009 46,308 miles

no plate space

Pass 18 Jun 2008 33,095 miles
Pass 12 Jul 2007 30,241 miles

How Reliable is the BMW Z4?

Based on 699,787 MOT tests across 46,739 vehicles.

79.5%
Pass Rate
3,672
Miles/Year
23
Year Lifespan
46,739
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 14,961
coil spring broken 6,689
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 5,893
Brake pipe excessively corroded 5,843
coil spring fractured 5,828
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A12 LSF is a 2004 BMW Z4 in Silver with a 2,171cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2004 BMW Z4 models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.2% with a typical mileage of 66,558 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a BMW Z4 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 14,961 recorded failures. If you're considering buying A12 LSF, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The BMW Z4 typically stays on UK roads for around 23 years. At 22 years old, this BMW Z4 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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A12 LSF is a 2004 BMW Z4, first registered on 30 June 2004.

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