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L13 NDT

2012 BMW Z4

White Petrol 1997cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Jul 2027
Tests18 (13 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate72.2%

Mileage

85,958 mi
Last recorded85,958 miles
Recorded on24 Jul 2026
Typical for 2012 BMW Z443,358 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL13 NDT
MakeBMW
ModelZ4
Year2012
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

13 pass 5 fail
Pass 24 Jul 2026 85,958 miles

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

Rear subframe and suspension components corroded but not weakened

Pass 22 Apr 2026 84,031 miles

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

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

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened ALL REAR (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 12 Jun 2025 81,404 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin BOTH FRONTS (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened all rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 12 Jun 2025 81,404 miles

Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm ( BOTH ON FRONTS ) (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin BOTH FRONTS (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened all rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 13 Jun 2024 78,080 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 2 Jun 2023 74,732 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both rear corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both rear lower (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front worn heavily on inside (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 18 May 2022 69,469 miles

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front (5.2.3 (e))

under trays fitted

Fail 18 May 2022 69,469 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn of front wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front (5.2.3 (e))

under trays fitted

Pass 27 May 2021 65,867 miles

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

Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured at bridge over valve (5.2.2 (a))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear (5.2.3 (e))

under trays fitted

Pass 18 Mar 2020 61,222 miles

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear (5.2.3 (e))

under trays fitted

Pass 22 Mar 2019 54,507 miles
Pass 21 Mar 2018 47,537 miles

under trays fitted

Fail 21 Mar 2018 47,537 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

under trays fitted

Pass 8 Mar 2017 40,471 miles

under trays fitted

Pass 14 Mar 2016 36,248 miles
Fail 14 Mar 2016 36,248 miles

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

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 255/30/19 (4.1.E.1)

brake warning light

Fail 4 Mar 2016 35,999 miles

Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (3.6.G.2)

Nearside Rear Inner brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

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

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

all tyres wearing inner and outer edges

both front tyres cracked and perished

Pass 27 Mar 2015 28,431 miles

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

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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L13 NDT is a 2012 BMW Z4 in White with a 1,997cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.

Across all 2012 BMW Z4 models, the average MOT pass rate is 85.1% with a typical mileage of 43,358 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 L13 NDT, 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 14 years old, this BMW Z4 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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L13 NDT is a 2012 BMW Z4, first registered on 29 March 2012.

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