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P18 JVC

2016 BMW Z4

Silver Petrol 1997cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires2 Nov 2026
Tests14 (8 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate57.1%

Mileage

80,451 mi
Last recorded80,451 miles
Recorded on28 Oct 2025
Typical for 2016 BMW Z429,050 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP18 JVC
MakeBMW
ModelZ4
Year2016
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

8 pass 6 fail
Pass 28 Oct 2025 80,451 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Both (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 21 Oct 2024 70,187 miles

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

under trays and engine covers fitted

Fail 21 Oct 2024 70,187 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Headlamp levelling device inoperative leveling bar seized (4.1.5 (a))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.2mm (5.2.3 (e))

under trays and engine covers fitted

Pass 11 Oct 2023 59,147 miles
Fail 13 Sep 2023 59,140 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 27 Oct 2022 50,708 miles
Fail 27 Oct 2022 50,704 miles

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

Pass 3 Nov 2021 41,430 miles

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

Under tray fitted

Under tray fitted

Fail 29 Oct 2021 41,371 miles

Offside Rear Inner Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) DANGEROUS

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

Under tray fitted

Under tray fitted

Pass 26 Oct 2020 31,530 miles

Offside front tyre tread perished.

Undertrays fitted.

Fail 16 Oct 2020 31,353 miles

Offside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen washer jet missing. (3.5 (a))

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

Offside front tyre tread perished.

Undertrays fitted.

Pass 17 Oct 2019 21,665 miles

Both front tyre treads perished.

Offside rear inner stop lamp not working.

Undertrays fitted.

Pass 26 Jul 2019 21,205 miles
Fail 19 Jul 2019 21,143 miles

Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) DANGEROUS

Undertrays fitted.

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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P18 JVC is a 2016 BMW Z4 in Silver with a 1,997cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.

Across all 2016 BMW Z4 models, the average MOT pass rate is 86.9% with a typical mileage of 29,050 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 P18 JVC, 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 10 years old, this BMW Z4 is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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P18 JVC is a 2016 BMW Z4, first registered on 28 July 2016.

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