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LV04 XPP

2004 BMW Z4

Black Petrol 2171cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 May 2027
Tests24 (18 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

128,488 mi
Last recorded128,488 miles
Recorded on8 May 2026
Typical for 2004 BMW Z466,558 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLV04 XPP
MakeBMW
ModelZ4
Year2004
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,171cc

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MOT History

18 pass 6 fail
Pass 8 May 2026 128,488 miles
Pass 22 May 2025 124,848 miles
Pass 26 Mar 2024 119,432 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged on sidewalls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

both front brake discs slightly corroded

n/s front brake back plate insecure

Fail 21 Feb 2024 118,857 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers likely to become detached (5.3.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

both front brake discs slightly corroded

Pass 17 Feb 2023 111,337 miles
Pass 10 Feb 2022 103,590 miles

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

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both ()

Fail 7 Feb 2022 103,575 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both ()

Pass 9 Jul 2020 102,939 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened x 2 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

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

Pass 16 Apr 2019 101,352 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main x2 (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule x2 (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Coil spring corroded x2 (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 20 Apr 2018 99,029 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded mainx2 (3.6.B.2c)

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated x2 (3.6.B.4d)

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement x2 (2.4.G.2)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened x2 (3.5.1i)

Pass 25 Apr 2017 96,933 miles

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

Fail 18 Apr 2017 96,931 miles

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

Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

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

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

Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is excessively worn ratchet slipping after 4th click (3.1.5) DANGEROUS

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

bonnet secondary catch sticking

Pass 23 Apr 2016 93,910 miles

Centre Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded under passanger floor (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded all (3.6.B.2c)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened x2 (3.5.1i)

Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 27 May 2015 84,603 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 26 May 2015 84,603 miles

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

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 17 May 2014 76,866 miles

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

Fail 10 May 2014 76,866 miles

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

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 11 May 2013 68,103 miles
Pass 3 May 2012 57,319 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)

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

Fail 25 Nov 2011 53,015 miles

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

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

Pass 27 Oct 2010 42,427 miles
Pass 27 Nov 2009 40,304 miles

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

Pass 2 Sep 2008 29,409 miles
Pass 18 Aug 2007 12,979 miles

nearside and offside front lower ball joints have slight movement.

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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LV04 XPP is a 2004 BMW Z4 in Black with a 2,171cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 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 LV04 XPP, 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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LV04 XPP is a 2004 BMW Z4, first registered on 8 May 2004.

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