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OV61 ZSR

2011 BMW Z4

Silver Petrol 2497cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Dec 2026
Tests17 (11 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate64.7%

Mileage

68,105 mi
Last recorded68,105 miles
Recorded on17 Dec 2025
Typical for 2011 BMW Z444,397 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOV61 ZSR
MakeBMW
ModelZ4
Year2011
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,497cc

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MOT History

11 pass 6 fail
Pass 17 Dec 2025 68,105 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perished cracked on treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perished cracked on treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 17 Dec 2025 68,105 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively wiper blade worn out split (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively wiper blade worn out split (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perished cracked on treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perished cracked on treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 27 Dec 2024 66,435 miles
Pass 27 Dec 2023 65,205 miles
Fail 2 Dec 2023 65,139 miles

Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured inner rim fractured in two places (5.2.2 (a)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

front brake discs corroded

Pass 8 Nov 2022 61,472 miles

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

Pass 8 Nov 2021 56,306 miles

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

difficult to fully inspect nearside rear coil spring

Fail 6 Nov 2021 56,297 miles

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

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

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

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

difficult to fully inspect nearside rear coil spring

Pass 10 Nov 2020 53,301 miles

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

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

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

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

front brake discs corroded

Pass 22 Oct 2019 50,957 miles
Fail 13 Sep 2019 50,912 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Pass 21 Aug 2018 49,313 miles
Pass 2 Aug 2017 47,254 miles
Fail 1 Aug 2017 47,254 miles

Nearside Rear Road wheel cracked (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Rear Road wheel cracked (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Front tyre wearing on inner edge

tread splitting on inner sidewalls of both front tyres

Pass 27 Feb 2016 36,845 miles

both nsf and osf tyres have cuts in tread but not to cords

Pass 6 Dec 2014 30,097 miles
Fail 22 Nov 2014 300,050 miles

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

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

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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OV61 ZSR is a 2011 BMW Z4 in Silver with a 2,497cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.7%.

Across all 2011 BMW Z4 models, the average MOT pass rate is 84.9% with a typical mileage of 44,397 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 OV61 ZSR, 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 15 years old, this BMW Z4 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was OV61 ZSR registered?

OV61 ZSR is a 2011 BMW Z4, first registered on 20 December 2011.

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The MOT history for OV61 ZSR shows 17 tests with a 64.7% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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