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JW54 DEE

2004 BMW Z4

Silver Petrol 2979cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Apr 2027
Tests23 (19 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate82.6%

Mileage

128,171 mi
Last recorded128,171 miles
Recorded on10 Apr 2026
Typical for 2004 BMW Z466,558 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJW54 DEE
MakeBMW
ModelZ4
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,979cc

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MOT History

19 pass 4 fail
Pass 10 Apr 2026 128,171 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases At front pipe jointing flange (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged Kerb damage at outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 4 Apr 2025 127,945 miles
Pass 5 Apr 2024 127,655 miles
Pass 14 Apr 2023 127,399 miles
Pass 19 Apr 2022 126,919 miles
Pass 16 Apr 2021 126,745 miles
Pass 3 Apr 2020 126,682 miles

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

Pass 5 Apr 2019 126,100 miles

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

Pass 13 Apr 2018 124,734 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 21 Apr 2017 123,699 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Fail 21 Apr 2017 123,697 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 29 Mar 2016 122,200 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Fail 29 Mar 2016 122,196 miles

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 23 Mar 2015 119,344 miles
Pass 19 Apr 2014 115,152 miles
Fail 15 Apr 2014 115,148 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a pin or bush of a lower wishbone inner bearing (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Lower Front suspension has excessive play in an outer ball joint (2.5.B.2a)

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

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a pin or bush of a lower wishbone inner bearing (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Lower Front suspension has excessive play in an outer ball joint (2.5.B.2a)

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 6 Dec 2012 105,523 miles
Pass 2 Dec 2011 83,622 miles
Pass 2 Dec 2010 63,735 miles

both front and rear brake pads worn low

both rear tyres worn close too legal limit

brake warning lamp on {yellow}

slight play in o/s/f bottom wishbone ball joint

Pass 4 Dec 2009 42,952 miles

front brake pads worn low

rear brake pads worn very low

Pass 2 Dec 2008 25,454 miles
Pass 27 May 2008 22,244 miles

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

Fail 23 May 2008 22,196 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear 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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JW54 DEE is a 2004 BMW Z4 in Silver with a 2,979cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.6%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 JW54 DEE, 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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JW54 DEE is a 2004 BMW Z4, first registered on 30 December 2004.

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