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2010 BMW Z4

White Petrol 2996cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Oct 2026
Tests16 (12 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

22,882 mi
Last recorded22,882 miles
Recorded on18 Oct 2025
Typical for 2010 BMW Z447,026 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP142 UNK
MakeBMW
ModelZ4
Year2010
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,996cc

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MOT History

12 pass 4 fail
Pass 18 Oct 2025 22,882 miles
Fail 10 Oct 2025 22,861 miles

Offside Front Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired linkage insecure (1.1.17 (a))

Pass 1 Oct 2024 21,339 miles
Pass 3 Oct 2023 20,511 miles
Pass 28 Sep 2022 20,027 miles
Pass 16 Sep 2021 19,105 miles
Fail 8 Sep 2021 19,099 miles

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

Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 1 Jul 2019 17,650 miles

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

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Pass 17 May 2018 16,327 miles

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

Offside Front washer leaking under bonnet jet slightly weak

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

Fail 11 May 2018 16,247 miles

Nearside Front Outer Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Outer Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS

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

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

Offside Front washer leaking under bonnet jet slightly weak

Offside Rear Outer cracks forming not yet deep enough to reach cords

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

Pass 17 May 2017 14,848 miles
Pass 11 May 2016 12,906 miles

park brake light 'on'

Pass 6 May 2015 11,517 miles

Engine Managment Light on

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

Fail 28 Apr 2015 11,468 miles

Offside Rear Direction indicator has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.4.A.2c)

Engine Managment Light on

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

Pass 1 May 2014 10,185 miles

Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

engine warning lamp on

Pass 3 May 2013 9,456 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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P142 UNK is a 2010 BMW Z4 in White with a 2,996cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2010 BMW Z4 models, the average MOT pass rate is 84.3% with a typical mileage of 47,026 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 P142 UNK, 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 16 years old, this BMW Z4 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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P142 UNK is a 2010 BMW Z4, first registered on 15 April 2010.

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