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MF54 BWJ

2004 BMW Z4

Black Petrol 2171cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires14 Aug 2025
Tests11 (8 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate72.7%

Mileage

109,402 mi
Last recorded109,402 miles
Recorded on15 Aug 2024
Typical for 2004 BMW Z466,558 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMF54 BWJ
MakeBMW
ModelZ4
Year2004
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,171cc

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MOT History

8 pass 3 fail
Pass 15 Aug 2024 109,402 miles
Fail 1 Aug 2024 109,402 miles

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

Pass 14 Aug 2023 108,543 miles

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

Pass 1 Oct 2022 107,742 miles

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

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

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

Fail 28 Sep 2022 107,739 miles

Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Power steering malfunctioning (2.1.5 (a))

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 15 Apr 2019 104,819 miles
Pass 17 Aug 2018 104,789 miles
Fail 17 Aug 2018 104,788 miles

Nearside Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 11 Feb 2017 100,279 miles

osf bottom ball joint slight play

rear discs rusty

slight oil leak

Pass 4 Oct 2016 98,308 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge of tread bald (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit edges of tread worn low (4.1.E.1)

engine management light indicating a fault

Pass 19 Oct 2015 93,465 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases middle section (7.1.2)

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

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

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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MF54 BWJ is a 2004 BMW Z4 in Black with a 2,171cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.

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 MF54 BWJ, 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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MF54 BWJ is a 2004 BMW Z4, first registered on 3 September 2004.

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