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RV11 YLL

2011 BMW Z4

Black Petrol 2497cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Apr 2027
Tests17 (13 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate76.5%

Mileage

67,217 mi
Last recorded67,217 miles
Recorded on28 Apr 2026
Typical for 2011 BMW Z444,397 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRV11 YLL
MakeBMW
ModelZ4
Year2011
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,497cc

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MOT History

13 pass 4 fail
Pass 28 Apr 2026 67,217 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin inners appear low but restricted view (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Seat belt flexible stalk damaged clasp outer casing missing (7.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff casing damp with oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chipped (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 30 Apr 2025 66,624 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin appear low but restricted view (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner, outer edge wear and perished (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Seat belt flexible stalk damaged clasp casing missing but still operates as intended (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner, outer edge wear and perished (5.2.3 (e))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff casing damp with oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chipped (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 20 Mar 2025 66,583 miles

Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured inner rim cracked in multiple places (5.2.2 (a)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Road wheel fractured inner rim cracked (5.2.2 (a)) DANGEROUS

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin inner pads appear low but restricted view (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner, outer edge wear and perishing (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Seat belt flexible stalk damaged clasp casing missing but operates as intended (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner, outer edge wear and perishing (5.2.3 (e))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff casing damp with oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chipped (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Apr 2024

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Appear half worn. Restricted view of inners (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner and outer edge wear and starting to perish (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Near excess inner edge wear, low on tread, starting to perish and has a nail in tread (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Drivers seat belt clasp damaged but still works correctly

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner and outer edge wear with near excessive perishing/cracking (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Near excess inner edge wear, low on tread and starting to perish (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 28 Mar 2023 61,703 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner and outer edge wear (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged outer casing missing but still operating as intended (7.1.2 (d))

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff housing damp with oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 29 Mar 2022 57,947 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front disc inner/outer faces corroded at periphery where pads not in contact (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge rear tyres have inner shoulder wear (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 30 Mar 2021 53,674 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive rocker cover? (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 30 Mar 2020 49,486 miles

Brake disc worn, but not excessively All 4 (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Engine covers and under trays fitted obscuring some components

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

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

Pass 15 Mar 2019 45,609 miles
Pass 19 Mar 2018 42,110 miles
Fail 19 Mar 2018 42,110 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

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

Pass 9 Mar 2017 38,746 miles
Fail 9 Mar 2017 38,746 miles

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

Pass 4 Mar 2016 31,042 miles
Pass 6 Mar 2015 26,864 miles
Fail 5 Mar 2015 26,864 miles

Headlamp levelling device inoperative (1.7.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Road wheel cracked (4.2.A.1a)

Pass 4 Mar 2014 22,618 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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RV11 YLL is a 2011 BMW Z4 in Black with a 2,497cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.5%.

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 RV11 YLL, 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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RV11 YLL is a 2011 BMW Z4, first registered on 8 March 2011.

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