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PL03 YJK

2003 BMW Z4

Silver Petrol 2979cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Nov 2026
Tests30 (21 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

91,465 mi
Last recorded91,465 miles
Recorded on30 Oct 2025
Typical for 2003 BMW Z467,714 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationPL03 YJK
MakeBMW
ModelZ4
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,979cc
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MOT History

21 pass 9 fail
Pass 30 Oct 2025 91,465 miles

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

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

Front undertray damaged

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 225/40/18 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 225/40/18 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 29 Oct 2025 91,465 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective seal (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 255/35/18 (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 255/35/18 (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

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

Front undertray damaged

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 225/40/18 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 225/40/18 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Nov 2024 91,142 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm (5.2.3 (e))

rear sub frame has been undersealed

under trays fitted

Fail 30 Oct 2024 91,128 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm (5.2.3 (e))

rear sub frame has been undersealed

under trays fitted

Pass 24 Oct 2023 90,865 miles

Central Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Front Undertray not fully secure damaged (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords 225/40/18 (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement outer bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 255/35/18 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement drop link bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 255/35/18 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.1mm (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 24 Oct 2023 90,865 miles

Central Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Front Undertray not fully secure damaged (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords 225/40/18 (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement outer bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 255/35/18 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement drop link bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 255/35/18 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.1mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 28 Oct 2022 90,058 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 28 Oct 2022 90,058 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 1 Nov 2021 89,961 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

floor/sill covers fitted

Pass 2 Nov 2020 89,742 miles

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

Pass 22 Oct 2019 89,204 miles

Nearside Rear tyre cracking

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 29 Oct 2018 88,595 miles

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 29 Oct 2018 88,595 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too far to the right (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 1 Nov 2017 88,156 miles
Fail 31 Oct 2017 88,156 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 26 Sep 2016 86,934 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)

handbrake only just meets minimum pass rate of 16%

Pass 6 Oct 2015 85,091 miles

rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.6b)

Pass 25 Nov 2014 83,891 miles
Pass 8 May 2014 82,819 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 6 May 2014 82,819 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fail 19 Jun 2013 82,215 miles

Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 19 Jun 2013 82,215 miles

Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 18 Jun 2012 70,693 miles
Pass 13 Jul 2011 66,198 miles
Fail 12 Jul 2011 66,172 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Pass 28 Jun 2010 60,458 miles
Pass 17 Apr 2009 51,627 miles

ADVISE BOTH REAR TYRES WORN LOW

Pass 29 May 2008 47,109 miles

Both front tires low on inner edges.

Pass 26 Apr 2007 37,705 miles
Pass 4 Oct 2006 33,787 miles

Offside 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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PL03 YJK is a 2003 BMW Z4 in Silver with a 2,979cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

Across all 2003 BMW Z4 models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.3% with a typical mileage of 67,714 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 PL03 YJK, 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 23 years old, this BMW Z4 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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PL03 YJK is a 2003 BMW Z4, first registered on 27 June 2003.

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