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KB04 FBE

2004 BMW Z4

Blue Petrol 2171cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires29 Aug 2025
Tests21 (16 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate76.2%

Mileage

126,647 mi
Last recorded126,647 miles
Recorded on30 Aug 2024
Typical for 2004 BMW Z466,558 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKB04 FBE
MakeBMW
ModelZ4
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,171cc

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MOT History

16 pass 5 fail
Pass 30 Aug 2024 126,647 miles
Pass 29 Jul 2023 124,477 miles
Pass 6 Aug 2022 120,529 miles

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

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

Pass 31 Jul 2021 116,843 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases cracked (6.1.2 (a))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edges on or close to 0mm + cuts in tread (5.2.3 (e))

Headlamp lens slightly defective both sides deteriorated and starting to affect pattern and intensity (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner and outer edges 0mm + cuts - advise replacing (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 8 Aug 2020 113,680 miles

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

Front Both tyres wearing on edge

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Fuel cap seal perishing

Nearside Rear Tyre wearing on edges

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Jul 2018 113,129 miles

Nearside Rear tyre wearing on edges

Pass 10 Jun 2017 111,920 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre wearing on outer edge

Rear Both brake pipes greased

Fail 3 Jun 2017 111,915 miles

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre wearing on outer edge

Rear Both brake pipes greased

Pass 4 Nov 2015 110,980 miles

all tyres wearing on inner edges

Fail 2 Nov 2015 110,977 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded o/s rear around tank on n/s (3.6.B.2c)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

under panels fitted obscuring some components

Fail 21 Sep 2015 110,956 miles

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

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

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Nearside Front tyre wearing on edges

Nearside Rear tyre wearing on edges

Offside Front tyre wearing on edges

Pass 8 Jul 2014 108,750 miles

Nearside Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

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

nearside front tyre badly worn inner edge

Pass 13 Jul 2013 106,166 miles
Pass 13 Jul 2012 105,413 miles

bonnet catch slightly seized

Fail 11 Jul 2012 105,413 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)

bonnet catch slightly seized

Pass 2 Jun 2011 104,783 miles
Pass 4 Jun 2010 101,419 miles
Pass 3 Jun 2009 98,233 miles
Fail 2 Jun 2009 98,233 miles

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

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

Pass 27 May 2008 85,993 miles

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

Pass 22 May 2007 75,768 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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KB04 FBE is a 2004 BMW Z4 in Blue with a 2,171cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.2%.

Across all 2004 BMW Z4 models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.2% with a typical mileage of 66,558 miles. This vehicle is performing in line with others of the same 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 KB04 FBE, 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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KB04 FBE is a 2004 BMW Z4, first registered on 28 May 2004.

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