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PY11 EXX

2011 BMW Z4

Yellow Petrol 2497cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires2 Jul 2026
Tests17 (11 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate64.7%

Mileage

51,526 mi
Last recorded51,526 miles
Recorded on2 Jul 2025
Typical for 2011 BMW Z444,397 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationPY11 EXX
MakeBMW
ModelZ4
Year2011
ColourYellow
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,497cc

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MOT History

11 pass 6 fail
Pass 2 Jul 2025 51,526 miles

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

General corrosion under vehicle

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

Fail 1 Jul 2025 51,509 miles

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured both sides (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

General corrosion under vehicle

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

Fail 3 Jun 2025 51,450 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Coil spring fractured or broken Both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

General corrosion under vehicle

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

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 3 Jul 2024 51,329 miles

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective both torn (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 17 Mar 2023 51,057 miles

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 tires slight perishing in-between tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 17 Mar 2023 51,057 miles

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 tires slight perishing in-between tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel fractured cracked in three places (5.2.2 (a))

Pass 22 Mar 2022 47,762 miles

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All 4 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 5 Jan 2021 45,185 miles
Pass 1 Jul 2019 43,937 miles
Fail 10 Jun 2019 43,877 miles

Electronic parking brake control inoperative (1.1.6 (d))

Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e))

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

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Both front wipers smearing

Pass 9 May 2018 41,716 miles
Fail 8 May 2018 41,714 miles

Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp indicates a fault (4.1.D.4)

front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

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

Pass 5 Jun 2017 39,278 miles

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

Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Pass 6 Jun 2016 32,662 miles

Front brake discs pitted

Front wiper blades poor

Fail 11 May 2016 32,601 miles

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

Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (4.2.B.1a)

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

Front brake discs corroded

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

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

front wipers poor

Pass 8 Jun 2015 28,236 miles

All brake discs pitted

Both front wipers poor

Nearside rear wheel been welded

Pass 14 May 2014 23,416 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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PY11 EXX is a 2011 BMW Z4 in Yellow 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 PY11 EXX, 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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PY11 EXX is a 2011 BMW Z4, first registered on 1 June 2011.

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