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FH53 HZV

2003 BMW Z4

Grey Petrol 2171cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Feb 2027
Tests25 (18 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate72%

Mileage

77,913 mi
Last recorded77,913 miles
Recorded on24 Feb 2026
Typical for 2003 BMW Z467,714 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFH53 HZV
MakeBMW
ModelZ4
Year2003
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,171cc

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MOT History

18 pass 7 fail
Pass 24 Feb 2026 77,913 miles

Front exhaust flange fixings are very corroded

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

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly twisted

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively At limit of advisory (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Beam pattern unusual but within correct zone.

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

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp Outer position lamp. One of two bulbs. Stops working when indicator is in operation. (4.2.3 (c))

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted In two places (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively At limit of advisory (1.2.1 (e))

Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated Foremost coupling (6.1.7 (d) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened N/S & O/S Inner and outer braking surfaces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Lower Subframe and suspension components are corroded.

Fail 24 Feb 2026 77,913 miles

Front exhaust flange fixings are very corroded

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

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly twisted

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

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively At limit of advisory (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Beam pattern unusual but within correct zone.

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

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

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp Outer position lamp. One of two bulbs. Stops working when indicator is in operation. (4.2.3 (c))

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted In two places (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively At limit of advisory (1.2.1 (e))

Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated Foremost coupling (6.1.7 (d) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened N/S & O/S Inner and outer braking surfaces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Lower Subframe and suspension components are corroded.

Fail 17 Jan 2026 77,893 miles

Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn top mount cracked (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn top mount cracked (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Central Front Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))

Exhaust mounting defective front nuts on flange badly corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced under chassis and suspension components corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 7 Nov 2024 77,691 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))

Pass 17 Nov 2023 74,053 miles
Fail 17 Nov 2023 74,052 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 23 Nov 2022 64,230 miles
Pass 8 Oct 2021 62,350 miles

Fuel cap seal perished

Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Fail 8 Oct 2021 62,350 miles

Fuel cap seal perished

Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 12 Aug 2020 60,294 miles

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

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

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

Fail 12 Aug 2020 60,294 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 16 Aug 2019 57,913 miles

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

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

Pass 17 Aug 2018 55,232 miles

Offside Front Lower Sub-frame ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Nov 2014 52,323 miles
Pass 3 Apr 2014 48,631 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Fail 5 Mar 2014 48,045 miles

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

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

Pass 18 Feb 2013 43,671 miles

Both front tyres scrubbed on the inner edges

Offside rear tyre scrubbed on the inner edge

Pass 2 Feb 2012 39,832 miles
Fail 1 Feb 2011 35,236 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Front brake discs and pads appear worn

Front brake imbalance high at 24%

Movement in front lower wishbone rear bushes

Pass 1 Feb 2011 35,236 miles

Front brake discs and pads appear worn

Front brake imbalance high at 24%

Movement in front lower wishbone rear bushes

Pass 2 Feb 2010 29,738 miles

Engine oil level low. Added 2 litres

Front brake pads appear low

Offside and nearside lower arm rear bushes allowing movement

Screenwashers weak

Pass 29 Jan 2009 25,572 miles

Front brake pads appear low.

Nearside front tyre starting to split and perish.

Nearside rear tyre worn close to legal limit and scrubbed on the inner edge.

Offside front tyre starting to split and perish.

Offside rear tyre worn close to legal limit.

Pass 4 Feb 2008 22,036 miles
Pass 6 Feb 2007 18,139 miles
Pass 7 Dec 2006 18,098 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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FH53 HZV is a 2003 BMW Z4 in Grey with a 2,171cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72%.

Across all 2003 BMW Z4 models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.3% with a typical mileage of 67,714 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 FH53 HZV, 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 23 years old, this BMW Z4 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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FH53 HZV is a 2003 BMW Z4, first registered on 4 December 2003.

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