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ENG 1S

2008 BMW Z4

Black Petrol 2497cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Apr 2027
Tests24 (16 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

63,979 mi
Last recorded63,979 miles
Recorded on30 Mar 2026
Typical for 2008 BMW Z455,168 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationENG 1S
MakeBMW
ModelZ4
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,497cc

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MOT History

16 pass 8 fail
Pass 30 Mar 2026 63,979 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracked and perished - BORDERLINE (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracked and perished. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and all rear suspension components corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 30 Mar 2026 63,979 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracked and perished - BORDERLINE (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracked and perished. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and all rear suspension components corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 31 Mar 2025 63,873 miles

Heavy corrosion inner sections of all road wheels

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge, plus cuts to tread (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

heavy surface corrosion to various suspension components and rear subframe

Pass 2 Apr 2024 61,763 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Fuel cap rubber seal slight perishing

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm inner edge worn ADVANCED (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre out of shape

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre out of shape

Rear subframe and components corroded

Fail 23 Mar 2024 61,759 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction Engine Misfire (8.2.1.2 (h))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear trailing bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear trailing bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Fuel cap rubber seal slight perishing

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

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm inner edge worn ADVANCED (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Nearside Rear Tyre out of shape

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

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Offside Rear Tyre out of shape

Rear subframe and components corroded

Pass 7 Mar 2023 61,595 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated metal valve cap seized (5.2.3 (l))

Fail 7 Mar 2023 61,595 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated metal valve cap seized (5.2.3 (l))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Pass 7 Jan 2022 61,319 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge slight scrubbing to outer edges (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 28 Nov 2020 60,754 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush worn slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 11 Dec 2019 59,950 miles
Fail 10 Dec 2019 59,950 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

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

Pass 25 Oct 2018 58,885 miles

Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated but fluid is at correct level (1.1.10 (f))

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 30 Oct 2017 58,023 miles

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

Fail 23 Oct 2017 58,005 miles

Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

Pass 17 Oct 2016 56,549 miles
Fail 17 Oct 2016 56,549 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 20 Oct 2015 54,680 miles
Fail 15 Oct 2015 54,677 miles

Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm both (4.1.E.1)

Pass 6 Oct 2014 48,914 miles

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

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

Pass 9 Oct 2013 40,315 miles

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

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

Fail 5 Oct 2013 40,237 miles

Main beam 'tell-tale' not working (1.7.4c)

Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a)

Offside Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Front fog lamps tell tale noit working.

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

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

Pass 9 Oct 2012 31,548 miles
Pass 7 Oct 2011 18,695 miles
Pass 18 Oct 2010 6,050 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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ENG 1S is a 2008 BMW Z4 in Black with a 2,497cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2008 BMW Z4 models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.4% with a typical mileage of 55,168 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 ENG 1S, 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 18 years old, this BMW Z4 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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ENG 1S is a 2008 BMW Z4, first registered on 12 June 2008.

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