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CK04 UVZ

2004 BMW Z4

Blue Petrol 2979cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Oct 2026
Tests29 (18 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate62.1%

Mileage

122,892 mi
Last recorded122,892 miles
Recorded on23 Oct 2025
Typical for 2004 BMW Z466,558 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCK04 UVZ
MakeBMW
ModelZ4
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,979cc

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MOT History

18 pass 11 fail
Pass 23 Oct 2025 122,892 miles
Fail 11 Oct 2025 122,892 miles

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

Pass 17 Aug 2024 122,475 miles

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Oct 2022 122,006 miles
Fail 21 Oct 2022 122,002 miles

Front Brake pipe excessively corroded both sides inner wings and rear o/s/r (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Sep 2021 119,404 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Fail 14 Sep 2021 119,374 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

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

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge @3mm and worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Sep 2020 116,805 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

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 Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

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 18 Sep 2019 114,574 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material before flexi (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge worn @ 4mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 16 Sep 2019 114,574 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Offside Front Exhaust silencer likely to become detached nuts corroded off (8.1.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Nearside wheels are fit back to front

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material before flexi (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

Offside wheels fit back to front

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Sep 2018 110,989 miles

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

Nearside Front flexie brake pipe perishing

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

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

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

Offside Front flexie brake pipe perishing

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

Fail 7 Sep 2018 110,988 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Front flexie brake pipe perishing

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

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

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

Offside Front flexie brake pipe perishing

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

Pass 9 Sep 2017 108,221 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush 'D' bush (2.4.G.2)

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

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

fuel cap slightly deteriorated

two out of four front exhaust bolts corroded off but system still supported

Fail 8 Sep 2017 108,217 miles

Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Passenger's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush 'D' bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

fuel cap slightly deteriorated

two out of four front exhaust bolts corroded off but system still supported

Pass 6 Sep 2016 106,066 miles
Fail 6 Sep 2016 106,066 miles

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 16 Sep 2015 103,957 miles
Fail 16 Sep 2015 103,957 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Pass 4 Aug 2014 92,819 miles

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

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

Oil leak

Fail 2 Aug 2014 92,766 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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

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

Oil leak

Pass 2 Aug 2013 78,740 miles
Fail 2 Aug 2013 78,740 miles

Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

run flat light on

Pass 27 Mar 2012 69,966 miles

n/s/r inner wheel rim slightly distorted

rear brake pads outers worn low inners could not clearly see but believe to be very low advise brake service !!

wiper blades worn

Pass 27 Apr 2011 61,499 miles

n/s mirror glass missing

n/s/r tyre on legal limit

o/s/f + n/s/f tyres worn on inner edges

Pass 21 Apr 2010 53,881 miles

Oil leak

Pass 27 Mar 2009 41,007 miles

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

Fail 27 Mar 2009 41,007 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

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

Pass 22 Apr 2008 32,846 miles
Pass 27 Apr 2007 23,889 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (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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CK04 UVZ is a 2004 BMW Z4 in Blue with a 2,979cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.1%.

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 CK04 UVZ, 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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CK04 UVZ is a 2004 BMW Z4, first registered on 14 April 2004.

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