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R400 OPR

2003 BMW Z4

Black Petrol 2494cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires17 Jun 2026
Tests25 (19 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76%

Mileage

78,657 mi
Last recorded78,657 miles
Recorded on18 Jun 2025
Typical for 2003 BMW Z467,714 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR400 OPR
MakeBMW
ModelZ4
Year2003
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,494cc

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MOT History

19 pass 6 fail
Pass 18 Jun 2025 78,657 miles
Pass 20 Oct 2023 77,895 miles
Fail 17 Oct 2023 77,891 miles

Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Pass 28 Oct 2022 77,880 miles
Fail 27 Oct 2022 77,874 miles

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

Pass 11 Oct 2021 76,847 miles
Pass 23 Jul 2020 74,783 miles

Both front tyres wearing on both edges & Perishing on outer edges & outer sidewalls

Fuel cap seal perished

Slight damage to windscreen, nearside

Fail 15 Jul 2020 74,677 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

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

Both front tyres wearing on both edges & Perishing on outer edges & outer sidewalls

Fuel cap seal perished

Slight damage to windscreen, nearside

Pass 12 Aug 2019 74,468 miles

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

slight perishing to offside front tyre sidewall

Pass 25 Apr 2018 74,224 miles

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

both front tyre/s are wearing on edge/s

Pass 12 May 2017 73,476 miles

both front tyre/s are wearing on edge/s

offside rear brake disc slightly corroded/pitted

Pass 5 May 2016 72,111 miles

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

Pass 11 May 2015 69,797 miles
Pass 18 Jun 2014 66,801 miles
Pass 14 Jun 2013 66,365 miles
Fail 6 Jun 2013 66,365 miles

Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (3.6.G.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

Coolant leak

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 26 Jul 2012 62,553 miles

Engine Mamagement Light On

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

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

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

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

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

Pass 4 Aug 2011 57,531 miles
Fail 4 Aug 2011 57,531 miles

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

backing on front n/plate starting to pill away from plate

can not check outer door sills trims fitted

Fail 19 Aug 2010 51,074 miles

Nearside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

Nearside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

front & rear brake discs in poor condition due to corrosion

Pass 19 Aug 2010 51,074 miles

front & rear brake discs in poor condition due to corrosion

Pass 12 Aug 2009 42,883 miles

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)

Pass 22 Aug 2008 33,652 miles
Pass 15 Feb 2007 13,889 miles
Pass 9 Jun 2006 11,636 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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R400 OPR is a 2003 BMW Z4 in Black with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 R400 OPR, 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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R400 OPR is a 2003 BMW Z4, first registered on 26 July 2003.

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