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GD53 GAV

2003 BMW Z4

Silver Petrol 2171cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires1 Apr 2026
Tests27 (18 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

123,211 mi
Last recorded123,211 miles
Recorded on2 Apr 2025
Typical for 2003 BMW Z467,714 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGD53 GAV
MakeBMW
ModelZ4
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,171cc

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MOT History

18 pass 9 fail
Pass 2 Apr 2025 123,211 miles

Coil spring corroded both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

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

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened both rear shock absorbers (5.3.3 (b) (i))

exhaust heat shield insecure

o/s/f back plate insecure

over sills fitted

Fail 27 Mar 2025 123,210 miles

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

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated cords showing (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Coil spring corroded both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

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

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened both rear shock absorbers (5.3.3 (b) (i))

exhaust heat shield insecure

o/s/f back plate insecure

over sills fitted

Pass 22 Mar 2024 118,898 miles

Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

Fail 22 Mar 2024 118,896 miles

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

Front Service brake binding but not excessively both (1.2.1 (f))

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both arms front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 21 Mar 2024 118,896 miles

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

Front Service brake binding but not excessively both (1.2.1 (f))

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both arms front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Dec 2022 110,909 miles

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

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

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

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s o/s (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge n/s o/s 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 21 Dec 2022 110,909 miles

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

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s o/s (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge n/s o/s 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 10 Nov 2021 101,442 miles
Fail 9 Nov 2021 101,441 miles

Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Pass 6 Oct 2020 99,815 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule n/s o/s rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Fail 30 Sep 2020 99,814 miles

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

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule n/s o/s rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning high level (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Aug 2019 99,405 miles

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 6 Sep 2018 95,870 miles
Pass 1 Sep 2017 94,998 miles

hand brake poor

Pass 19 Sep 2016 93,480 miles
Fail 19 Sep 2016 93,480 miles

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 9 Sep 2015 91,242 miles
Pass 1 Sep 2014 88,952 miles
Pass 9 Sep 2013 86,060 miles

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

Fail 30 Aug 2013 86,025 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

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

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

both front tyres scrubbing off inside edges

Pass 13 Aug 2012 84,219 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 10 Aug 2011 82,359 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)

Pass 7 Aug 2010 80,760 miles
Pass 12 Mar 2009 74,356 miles

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

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

Pass 12 Mar 2008 58,889 miles
Fail 10 Mar 2008 58,889 miles

Offside Obligatory mirror missing (8.1.1)

Pass 12 Mar 2007 44,373 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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GD53 GAV is a 2003 BMW Z4 in Silver with a 2,171cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 GD53 GAV, 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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GD53 GAV is a 2003 BMW Z4, first registered on 19 December 2003.

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