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SN03 ZDC

2003 BMW Z4

Black Petrol 2979cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Nov 2026
Tests30 (19 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate63.3%

Mileage

116,690 mi
Last recorded116,690 miles
Recorded on10 Nov 2025
Typical for 2003 BMW Z467,714 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSN03 ZDC
MakeBMW
ModelZ4
Year2003
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,979cc

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MOT History

19 pass 11 fail
Pass 10 Nov 2025 116,690 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing shock absorber casing is corroded needs to be kept under observation (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing casing is corroded - needs to be kept under observation (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened surface corrosion - needs to be kept under observation (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened suspension components are corroded (surface corrosion) (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 10 Nov 2025 116,690 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced headlight cleaned (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing shock absorber casing is corroded needs to be kept under observation (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

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

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced headlight cleaned (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing casing is corroded - needs to be kept under observation (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened surface corrosion - needs to be kept under observation (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened suspension components are corroded (surface corrosion) (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 15 Dec 2023 112,501 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides to hoses (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both hoses (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both hoses (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 15 Dec 2023 112,501 miles

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

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides to hoses (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both hoses (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both hoses (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 1 Dec 2023 111,967 miles

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

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

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

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

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated tin cover slight leak of grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 16 Dec 2022 103,694 miles
Fail 2 Dec 2022 103,540 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded next to fuel tank (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded next to fuel tank (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 20 Dec 2021 95,368 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear brake pipes located to side/above fuel tank and at bend at rear of floor pan corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 15 Dec 2020 89,027 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower suspension arm bush worn with play detected (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 21 Dec 2019 83,564 miles

Offside seat belt slow to recoil

Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 27 Dec 2018 74,026 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge bald and cuts in outer side wall (255/35 18) (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides worn to 2.5mm (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 22 Dec 2018 74,026 miles

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge bald and cuts in outer side wall (255/35 18) (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides worn to 2.5mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 9 Dec 2017 60,330 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement slight play lower inner rear bush front suspension (2.4.G.2)

Pass 21 Dec 2016 48,274 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1.8mm (4.1.E.1)

Fail 17 Dec 2016 48,231 miles

Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1.8mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 18 Dec 2015 42,334 miles

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

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

Fail 12 Dec 2015 42,174 miles

Centre Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.2.1b)

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

Both front lower arms balljoint has slight play

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

Pass 5 Dec 2014 37,598 miles
Fail 5 Dec 2014 37,598 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nail in offside front tyre

Pass 6 Dec 2013 31,346 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 27 Nov 2013 115,606 miles

Nearside Front brake caliper securing device missing (3.5.1j)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 15 Aug 2012 23,873 miles
Pass 8 Jun 2011 22,111 miles

both front tyres staring to wear on inside edges

underbody covers and protective sill covers fitted

Pass 25 May 2010
Fail 25 May 2010 18,859 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 26 Jun 2009 18,732 miles
Pass 30 Jun 2008 16,459 miles
Pass 9 Jul 2007 13,801 miles
Pass 8 Jul 2006 10,883 miles
Fail 7 Jul 2006 10,883 miles

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

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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SN03 ZDC is a 2003 BMW Z4 in Black with a 2,979cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.3%.

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 SN03 ZDC, 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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SN03 ZDC is a 2003 BMW Z4, first registered on 25 June 2003.

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