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AE14 OUJ

2014 BMW Z4

Black Petrol 1997cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Mar 2027
Tests13 (9 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate69.2%

Mileage

43,451 mi
Last recorded43,451 miles
Recorded on9 Mar 2026
Typical for 2014 BMW Z436,769 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAE14 OUJ
MakeBMW
ModelZ4
Year2014
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

9 pass 4 fail
Pass 9 Mar 2026 43,451 miles

Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil Both (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 11 Mar 2025 40,529 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner faces corroding (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 4 Mar 2025 40,509 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner faces corroding (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 4 Mar 2024 39,886 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Has cut in tread also no chords visible (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 11 Jan 2023 38,936 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 28 Dec 2022 38,932 miles

Offside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 14 Jan 2022 37,469 miles
Pass 5 Nov 2020 36,156 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 23 Oct 2020 36,121 miles

Offside Rear Road wheel fractured on inside (5.2.2 (a)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 15 Apr 2019 32,951 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing and slightly wearing inside edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect misting oil (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 11 Apr 2018 30,928 miles

Nearside Front tyre perishing and wearing on inside slightly

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

Offside Front tyre starting to perish

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 26 Apr 2017 27,871 miles

Engine covers and under trays fitted obscuring items

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Fail 26 Apr 2017 27,871 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed inner edge (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed Cut in tread (4.1.D.1b)

Engine covers and under trays fitted obscuring items

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm + heavy inner edge wear (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm + heavy inner edge wear (4.1.E.1)

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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AE14 OUJ is a 2014 BMW Z4 in Black with a 1,997cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.

Across all 2014 BMW Z4 models, the average MOT pass rate is 86.8% with a typical mileage of 36,769 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 AE14 OUJ, 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 12 years old, this BMW Z4 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AE14 OUJ is a 2014 BMW Z4, first registered on 3 March 2014.

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