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RY03 OVW

2003 BMW Z4

Black Petrol 2979cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Nov 2026
Tests26 (21 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80.8%

Mileage

97,446 mi
Last recorded97,446 miles
Recorded on12 Nov 2025
Typical for 2003 BMW Z467,714 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRY03 OVW
MakeBMW
ModelZ4
Year2003
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,979cc

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MOT History

21 pass 5 fail
Pass 12 Nov 2025 97,446 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material osr nsr osf nsf (1.1.11 (c))

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

Fail 6 Nov 2025 97,435 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded osr nsr feed pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material osr nsr osf nsf (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

Pass 6 Nov 2024 94,061 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nsf/osf inner (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Brake pad(s) wearing thin nsf/osf inner (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nsr/osr on suspension arms (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material close to fuel tank*2 (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material close to union (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 30 Oct 2024 94,059 miles

Offside Front Lower Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nsf/osf inner (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Brake pad(s) wearing thin nsf/osf inner (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nsr/osr on suspension arms (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material close to fuel tank*2 (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material close to union (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 8 Nov 2023 91,691 miles

Brake disc worn, but not excessively nsf/osf inner (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Nov 2022 87,636 miles

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement osf nsf lower arm rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 3 Nov 2022 87,635 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement osf nsf lower arm rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Nov 2021 84,797 miles

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

Pass 6 Nov 2020 83,072 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material feed pipe to nsr wheel (1.1.11 (c))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge osr nsr (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 4 Nov 2020 83,056 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material feed pipe to nsr wheel (1.1.11 (c))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge osr nsr (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 4 Nov 2019 80,805 miles

nsf tyre worn on inner shoulder and close to legal limit

nsr tyre close to wear markers

Pass 13 Oct 2018 77,427 miles
Pass 9 Oct 2017 73,058 miles
Pass 4 Nov 2016 68,623 miles
Pass 24 Nov 2015 62,948 miles

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

nsf jacking point missing

Pass 2 Dec 2014 51,668 miles

nsf jacking point block missing

osr nsr tyres worn on inner edge (ns worse)

Pass 9 Dec 2013 41,537 miles

nsf jacking rubber missing

osr nsr tyres worn on inner edge

Pass 19 Dec 2012 27,532 miles
Pass 14 Jun 2012 26,223 miles

front brake pads 80% worn

steering light flickered on during test

Pass 17 Jun 2011 25,161 miles

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

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

battery light came on during mot

Fail 15 Jun 2011 25,161 miles

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

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

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

battery light came on during mot

Pass 9 Jun 2010 24,084 miles
Pass 29 Jun 2009 22,344 miles
Pass 11 Jun 2008 18,089 miles

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

Pass 19 Jun 2007 14,387 miles
Pass 22 Jun 2006 10,078 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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RY03 OVW is a 2003 BMW Z4 in Black with a 2,979cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80.8%.

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 RY03 OVW, 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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What year was RY03 OVW registered?

RY03 OVW is a 2003 BMW Z4, first registered on 30 June 2003.

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