MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
113,048 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Engine mounting damaged but not to excess (6.1.8 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Engine mounting damaged but not to excess (6.1.8 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened BOTH REAR DISCS CORRODED (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
EXHAUST SYSTEM CORRODED
Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()
Nearside Front Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning PARK LIGHT (4.2.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Rear AXLE CORRODED
UNDERTRAYS FITTED OBSCURING SOME TESTABLE COMPONENTS
Offside Front brake pipe corroded
nsf tyre has nail in it
rear axle corroded
under trays fitted hiding components
Front Service brake excessively binding both (1.2.1 (f))
Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Position lamp switch does not illuminate the front and rear position lamps with a single operation (4.2.2 (a))
Offside Front brake pipe corroded
nsf tyre has nail in it
rear axle corroded
under trays fitted hiding components
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Rear subframe corroded
High level stop light inop
Valve stem slightly damaged both rear and o/s/f (5.2.3 (j))
Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Valve stem slightly damaged both rear and o/s/f (5.2.3 (j))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded fr to rear pipe up to flexi (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded fr to rear pipe up to flexi (3.6.B.2c)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort only 60kg (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rears slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint both front ball joints (2.4.G.2)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear inner faces (3.5.1i)
Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% centre stop lamp (1.2.1b)
diff leaking
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
offside headlamp beam faded
rear diff leaking oil
Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
rear diff leaking
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
bonnet catch partcially seized on arrival
nearside front tyre 3-4mm left on tread
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
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SJ53 JJE is a 2003 BMW Z4 in Silver with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
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 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 SJ53 JJE, 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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SJ53 JJE is a 2003 BMW Z4, first registered on 17 November 2003.
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