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PL04 KDN

2004 BMW Z4

Black Petrol 2494cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Jul 2026
Tests29 (19 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate65.5%

Mileage

103,643 mi
Last recorded103,643 miles
Recorded on7 Jul 2025
Typical for 2004 BMW Z466,558 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationPL04 KDN
MakeBMW
ModelZ4
Year2004
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,494cc

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MOT History

19 pass 10 fail
Pass 7 Jul 2025 103,643 miles

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

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

Pass 2 Jul 2024 102,226 miles

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

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

Pass 28 Jun 2023 100,582 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 29 Jun 2022 99,344 miles
Pass 19 May 2021 97,548 miles
Pass 18 May 2020 94,638 miles
Pass 18 Jun 2019 92,700 miles
Fail 15 Jun 2019 92,700 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords damaged yellow marked (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 2 Aug 2018 90,585 miles

Brake pad(s) wearing thin front brakes (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Position lamp incorrect colour nearside front side lamp (4.2.3 (a) (i))

lamp failure illuminated on dash

Fail 30 Jul 2018 90,585 miles

Headlamp aim too high nearside front (4.1.2 (a))

Position lamp not working nearside front side lamp (4.2.1 (a))

Brake pad(s) wearing thin front brakes (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Position lamp incorrect colour nearside front side lamp (4.2.3 (a) (i))

lamp failure illuminated on dash

Fail 18 Jul 2018 90,528 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

all 4 tyre walls damaged

Pass 13 Jun 2017 86,299 miles

Oil leak ()

Fail 13 Jun 2017 86,299 miles

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Oil leak ()

Pass 20 Jun 2016 79,911 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Rear Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 25 Aug 2015 77,715 miles

Oil leak

both reartyres getting low

Fail 12 Aug 2015 77,715 miles

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Oil leak

both reartyres getting low

Pass 21 Aug 2014 72,543 miles
Pass 19 Aug 2013 67,688 miles
Pass 9 Aug 2012 59,646 miles

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

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

Pass 4 Aug 2011 55,892 miles

Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

airbag light on

engine management light on

Fail 2 Aug 2011 55,888 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

airbag light on

engine management light on

Pass 28 Jul 2010 52,089 miles

All brake discs slightly corroded on car

Fail 28 Jul 2010 52,089 miles

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

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

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

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

All brake discs slightly corroded on car

Fail 26 Jul 2010 52,081 miles

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 15 Jul 2009 49,896 miles

Nearside Front front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

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

Fail 15 Jul 2009 49,896 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

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

Pass 13 Aug 2008 40,132 miles
Fail 7 Aug 2008 40,131 miles

Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Nail in offside rear tyre

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 16 May 2007 25,009 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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PL04 KDN is a 2004 BMW Z4 in Black with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.5%.

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 PL04 KDN, 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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PL04 KDN is a 2004 BMW Z4, first registered on 19 June 2004.

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