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BG04 YKZ

2004 BMW Z4

Grey Petrol 2171cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Jun 2026
Tests22 (16 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate72.7%

Mileage

107,826 mi
Last recorded107,826 miles
Recorded on7 Jun 2025
Typical for 2004 BMW Z466,558 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBG04 YKZ
MakeBMW
ModelZ4
Year2004
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,171cc

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MOT History

16 pass 6 fail
Pass 7 Jun 2025 107,826 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both bottom arm rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both on 4mm (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 4 Jun 2025 107,826 miles

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

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both bottom arm rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both on 4mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 25 Jan 2024 107,793 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front fog lamp not working

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Fail 25 Jan 2024 107,793 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front fog lamp not working

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 20 Jan 2023 106,042 miles
Pass 19 Jan 2022 103,827 miles
Fail 19 Jan 2022 103,827 miles

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

Pass 22 Dec 2020 99,772 miles
Pass 15 Jul 2019 86,722 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement back bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

oil leak

Fail 8 Jul 2019 86,640 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement back bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

oil leak

Pass 20 Jul 2018 82,733 miles

oil leak

Fail 9 Jul 2018 82,723 miles

Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 26 Oct 2015 80,616 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear nail in tyre

Pass 6 Nov 2014 76,549 miles
Pass 19 Nov 2013 74,436 miles
Pass 26 Oct 2012 70,299 miles
Pass 13 Oct 2011 66,253 miles
Pass 6 Nov 2010 60,941 miles
Pass 16 Jan 2010 54,063 miles

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

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

Pass 19 Jan 2009 44,443 miles
Pass 28 Apr 2008 41,268 miles
Fail 28 Apr 2008 41,267 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

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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BG04 YKZ is a 2004 BMW Z4 in Grey with a 2,171cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.

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 BG04 YKZ, 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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What year was BG04 YKZ registered?

BG04 YKZ is a 2004 BMW Z4, first registered on 14 May 2004.

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