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L25 BOB

2014 BMW Z4

Black Petrol 1997cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Mar 2027
Tests29 (26 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate89.7%

Mileage

70,874 mi
Last recorded70,874 miles
Recorded on24 Mar 2026
Typical for 2014 BMW Z436,769 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL25 BOB
MakeBMW
ModelZ4
Year2014
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

26 pass 3 fail
Pass 24 Mar 2026 70,874 miles
Pass 17 Nov 2025 88,010 miles
Fail 14 Nov 2025 88,009 miles

Offside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Pass 28 Feb 2025 68,627 miles
Pass 26 Jul 2024 81,637 miles
Pass 26 Feb 2024 67,006 miles

Offside Rear Nail in tyre inner edge ()

Pass 25 Sep 2023 73,028 miles
Pass 17 Feb 2023 64,125 miles
Pass 14 Sep 2022 63,025 miles
Pass 10 Feb 2022 61,354 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 24 Sep 2021 54,167 miles
Pass 26 Feb 2021 58,717 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 30 Jul 2020 49,589 miles
Fail 29 Jul 2020 49,543 miles

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 26 Feb 2020 55,430 miles

Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play nearside and offside showing lift (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 22 Jul 2019 42,738 miles

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

Pass 20 Feb 2019 54,142 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (Showing on shackers) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (Showing in shackers) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Jul 2018 33,576 miles

o/s front tyre wearing edges.

Pass 27 Feb 2018 52,567 miles

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

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

Pass 28 Jul 2017 25,760 miles

under trays fitted

Pass 1 Feb 2017 48,522 miles

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

Pass 5 Jan 2016 42,884 miles

both front tyres wearing on edges

dash warning light on

Pass 7 Jan 2015 36,470 miles
Fail 6 Jan 2015 36,467 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 8 Jan 2014 30,822 miles
Pass 12 Apr 2013 27,127 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 2 May 2012 23,714 miles
Pass 9 May 2011 18,022 miles
Pass 7 Oct 2010 13,016 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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L25 BOB is a 2014 BMW Z4 in Black with a 1,997cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 89.7%.

Across all 2014 BMW Z4 models, the average MOT pass rate is 86.8% with a typical mileage of 36,769 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 L25 BOB, 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 12 years old, this BMW Z4 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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L25 BOB is a 2014 BMW Z4, first registered on 31 July 2014.

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