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R50 BST

2011 BMW Z4

Green Diesel 2179cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Mar 2027
Tests44 (33 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

73,893 mi
Last recorded73,893 miles
Recorded on31 Mar 2026
Typical for 2011 BMW Z444,397 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR50 BST
MakeBMW
ModelZ4
Year2011
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,179cc

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MOT History

33 pass 11 fail
Pass 31 Mar 2026 73,893 miles

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front brake discs corroded on inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all four tyres cracking on tread area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 26 Mar 2026 73,892 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front brake discs corroded on inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all four tyres cracking on tread area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 22 Nov 2025 114,384 miles

BOTH headlight lenses deteriorating

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

OIL LEAK, front underside contaminated

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

battery warning light on dash

mark on windscreen

Fail 22 Nov 2025 114,384 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear mount bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear mount bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

BOTH headlight lenses deteriorating

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

OIL LEAK, front underside contaminated

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

mark on windscreen

Pass 21 Mar 2025 71,111 miles

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both front tyres cracking on tread areas (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both Rear tyres cracking on tread areas (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 23 Nov 2024 109,126 miles

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Fail 23 Nov 2024 109,126 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Pass 20 Mar 2024 68,554 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Rear brake pipes covered in underseal (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 18 Mar 2024 68,551 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Rear brake pipes covered in underseal (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 29 Nov 2023 102,471 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 3mm and worn bald on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Fail 21 Oct 2023 102,458 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Outer indicator bulb not working

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

Pass 14 Mar 2023 61,925 miles

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear brake discs corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all rear brake pipes covered in underseal (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 10 Mar 2023 61,925 miles

Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear brake discs corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all rear brake pipes covered in underseal (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 8 Oct 2022 97,287 miles

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Fail 8 Oct 2022 97,287 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Pass 2 Mar 2022 58,280 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 235/65R17 (5.2.3 (e))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Pass 19 Oct 2021 90,435 miles

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

Fail 19 Oct 2021 90,435 miles

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

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

Pass 17 Mar 2021 53,780 miles
Pass 20 Oct 2020 87,176 miles

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

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

Fail 16 Oct 2020 87,172 miles

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords cracked to chord (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

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

both rear tyres heavily perished/cracked but not exposing chords

Pass 21 Mar 2020 50,846 miles
Fail 20 Mar 2020 50,846 miles

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 22 Oct 2019 84,692 miles

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

Pass 1 Mar 2019 44,905 miles

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

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

Pass 24 Aug 2018 84,210 miles
Pass 22 Feb 2018 38,532 miles
Pass 13 Jun 2017 83,045 miles
Fail 27 May 2017 83,042 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded both front to rear metal brake pipes (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipe slightly corroded both rear (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 9 Mar 2017 33,706 miles
Pass 2 Apr 2016 81,892 miles

oil around engine

oil around gearbox

Pass 24 Feb 2016 25,304 miles
Pass 4 Apr 2015 77,686 miles

all four rear tyres wearing on inner edges

bonnet catch sticking slightly

Pass 2 Mar 2015 18,672 miles
Pass 20 Mar 2014 12,869 miles
Pass 24 Feb 2014 76,201 miles

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

Oil leak

nearside rear brake binding slightly

Pass 22 Feb 2013 73,289 miles
Pass 7 Feb 2012 69,023 miles
Pass 8 Feb 2011 62,064 miles

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

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

Pass 1 Feb 2010 53,592 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2009 44,505 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

Pass 29 Dec 2007 39,358 miles
Pass 18 Nov 2006 30,871 miles

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

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

Pass 13 Jan 2006 21,562 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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R50 BST is a 2011 BMW Z4 in Green with a 2,179cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 44 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 R50 BST, 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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R50 BST is a 2011 BMW Z4, first registered on 4 March 2011.

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