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R70 GNC

2004 BMW Z4

Grey Petrol 2979cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Feb 2027
Tests25 (20 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

118,903 mi
Last recorded118,903 miles
Recorded on12 Feb 2026
Typical for 2004 BMW Z466,558 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR70 GNC
MakeBMW
ModelZ4
Year2004
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,979cc

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MOT History

20 pass 5 fail
Pass 12 Feb 2026 118,903 miles

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

Fail 11 Feb 2026 118,903 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

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

Pass 12 Feb 2025 116,278 miles

Driver's view to the front outside the swept area of the windscreen wipers restricted by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (i))

Front wipers smearing

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

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

Fail 7 Feb 2025 116,277 miles

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

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Front wipers smearing

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

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

Pass 5 Jan 2024 108,949 miles

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

parking brake has only just met the required effort to pass

Pass 5 Jan 2023 99,162 miles

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

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

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

Pass 31 Jan 2022 92,069 miles
Pass 4 Jan 2021 91,620 miles

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 3 Jan 2020 90,397 miles

front to rear metal brake pipe at rear going to nearside rear brake hose slightly corroded

front to rear metal brake pipe at rear on nearside from union over fuel tank to union corroded close to excessive

Pass 21 Dec 2018 89,362 miles
Pass 12 Sep 2017 87,361 miles
Fail 7 Aug 2017 87,220 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement compliance bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear at rearcover. pipes x2 (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement compliance bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure inner wall (4.1.D.1b)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Front Oil leak onto manifold ()

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit edge heavily worn (4.1.E.1)

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

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

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

Pass 12 Nov 2015 82,930 miles

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

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

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

front tyres worn low on inner edges

slight play in o/s/f lower suspention arm rear bush

Fail 12 Nov 2015 82,930 miles

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

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

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

front tyres worn low on inner edges

slight play in o/s/f lower suspention arm rear bush

Pass 8 Jan 2015 78,819 miles
Pass 20 Mar 2014 75,183 miles

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

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

both front head lamps lens starting to frosting

Pass 7 Jan 2014 73,763 miles

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)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

offside & nearside front bottom ball joints have slight lift

Pass 7 Jan 2013 68,022 miles
Pass 20 Dec 2011 62,414 miles
Pass 13 Jan 2011 60,356 miles
Pass 18 Dec 2009 56,657 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 15 Jan 2009 46,150 miles
Fail 14 Jan 2009 46,115 miles

Offside Rear coil spring cracked (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS

Pass 4 Jan 2008 35,456 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 29 Jan 2007 26,378 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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R70 GNC is a 2004 BMW Z4 in Grey with a 2,979cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

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 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 R70 GNC, 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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R70 GNC is a 2004 BMW Z4, first registered on 11 February 2004.

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