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MA04 ZFU

2004 BMW Z4

Silver Petrol 2171cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Jul 2027
Tests27 (22 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate81.5%

Mileage

89,059 mi
Last recorded89,059 miles
Recorded on26 Jun 2026
Typical for 2004 BMW Z466,558 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMA04 ZFU
MakeBMW
ModelZ4
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,171cc

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MOT History

22 pass 5 fail
Pass 26 Jun 2026 89,059 miles
Pass 11 Jul 2025 86,973 miles

no obvious h/light leveller

Fail 12 Jun 2025 86,965 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rearward bush separated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

very low reading from offside parking brake

Pass 12 Apr 2024 85,997 miles
Fail 26 Mar 2024 85,991 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded 2x pipes front to rear [alongside fuel tank (1.1.11 (c))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

steering noisy no fault found?

very low readings from offside & nearside parking brakes

Pass 5 Apr 2023 85,171 miles

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

parking brake efficiency 17%

Fail 15 Mar 2023 85,149 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material 2x pipes front to rear, beside fuel tank (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective also has condensation internally (4.1.1 (b) (i))

parking brake only just met required efficiency ,recommend early attention

Pass 8 Feb 2022 84,226 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 18 Feb 2021 81,406 miles

Nearside Rear brake pipe corroding (by tank)

Offside Rear brake pipe corroding (by flexi hose)

Pass 25 Feb 2020 80,127 miles

NEARSIDE REAR METAL BRAKE PIPE CORRODING.

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

Nearside Rear brake disc corroding at edge.

Nearside front to rear metal brake pipe corroding.

stone chips in front screen.

Fail 22 Feb 2020 80,126 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn bottom ball joint. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

NEARSIDE REAR METAL BRAKE PIPE CORRODING.

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

Nearside Rear brake disc corroding at edge.

Nearside front to rear metal brake pipe corroding.

stone chips in front screen.

Pass 1 Mar 2019 79,367 miles

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

Pass 7 Mar 2018 78,930 miles

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

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

Under trays and sill covers fitted.

Pass 5 Nov 2016 76,228 miles

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

Fail 4 Nov 2016 76,228 miles

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

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Pass 3 Dec 2015 74,157 miles
Pass 3 Dec 2015 74,157 miles

ADVISE Parking brake only just met required percentage

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit VERY CLOSE at 2.0mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3.0mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 17 Dec 2014 69,009 miles
Pass 12 Feb 2014 62,546 miles
Pass 9 Feb 2013 56,337 miles
Pass 11 Feb 2012 46,848 miles
Pass 12 Mar 2011 37,330 miles

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

Pass 8 Sep 2010 35,669 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)

Pass 4 Sep 2009 31,282 miles
Pass 30 Aug 2008 22,405 miles

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

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

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

Pass 28 Aug 2007 14,590 miles
Pass 14 Mar 2007 12,757 miles

Front 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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MA04 ZFU is a 2004 BMW Z4 in Silver with a 2,171cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.5%.

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 MA04 ZFU, 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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MA04 ZFU is a 2004 BMW Z4, first registered on 12 March 2004.

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