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VE53 ZPO

2003 BMW Z4

Grey Petrol 2494cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires22 Feb 2026
Tests25 (19 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76%

Mileage

128,825 mi
Last recorded128,825 miles
Recorded on11 Feb 2025
Typical for 2003 BMW Z467,714 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVE53 ZPO
MakeBMW
ModelZ4
Year2003
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,494cc

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MOT History

19 pass 6 fail
Pass 11 Feb 2025 128,825 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Feb 2024 126,123 miles

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 15 Feb 2023 124,409 miles

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

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 23 Feb 2022 121,705 miles
Pass 4 Jan 2021 120,421 miles

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

Front Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair 28% imbalanced on application (1.2.1 (c))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

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

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

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair 29% imbalanced on application (1.2.1 (c))

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both outer casings detatched (5.3.2 (b))

fuel cap seal perished

Pass 10 Jan 2020 119,817 miles

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both cracked in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

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

Offside Non obligatory mirror damaged glass cracked ()

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

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both outer casing detatched (5.3.2 (b))

fuel cap seal perished

Fail 6 Jan 2020 119,817 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced condensated (4.1.4 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Front Tyre obviously under inflated both (5.2.3 (l))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both cracked in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Offside Non obligatory mirror damaged glass cracked ()

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

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both outer casing detatched (5.3.2 (b))

fuel cap seal perished

Pass 18 Dec 2018 111,176 miles

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

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Fail 17 Dec 2018 111,175 miles

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Pass 15 Dec 2017 99,129 miles

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (3.6.B.4d)

Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced both are cloudy (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Oil leak from gearbox ()

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

Fail 12 Dec 2017 99,128 miles

Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush both rear bushes (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded across rear axle (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded both rear, the pipe is part of the flexible hose (3.6.B.2c)

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (3.6.B.4d)

Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced both are cloudy (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Oil leak from gearbox ()

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

Pass 22 Dec 2016 89,726 miles

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced has condensation (1.7.5a)

Offside Front wearing on edge

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Pass 2 Jan 2016 78,392 miles

1.slight damage to off side door mirror glass 2.slight leak on off side front suspension leg

3.near side front brake slightly tight 4.near side and off side front tyres wearing on edges

5.plastic sill covers 6.off side rear tyre at legal limit

7.slight damage to windscreen

Pass 3 Jan 2015 71,584 miles
Fail 2 Jan 2015 71,577 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

1/ slight leak o o/s front suspension leg 2/ damp in n/s head light 3/ slight damage to o/s door mirror glass 4/ unalbe to check outer sills due to sill covers

Pass 23 Dec 2013 64,048 miles

both rear brake discs becoming corroded

n/s rear tyre near legal limits

plastic sill covers fitted at time of test

slight damage to o/s door mirror glass

slight damage to windscreen

slight leak on o/s front suspension leg

Pass 21 Dec 2012 55,459 miles

1.outer sills not tested due to plastic covers fitted 2.rear brake discs starting to corrode

Pass 21 Dec 2011 49,069 miles

1/ n/s rear brake discs becoming corroded 2/ slight accidentdamage to front bumper on n/s

Fail 16 Dec 2011 48,957 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

1. n/s rear brake disc becoming corroded. 2. Front brake discs becoming corroded. 3. Slight accident damage to n/s bumper.

Pass 28 Sep 2010 39,230 miles
Pass 11 Sep 2009 32,233 miles

1. nails in both front tyres and near legal limirts. 2. nail in o/s rear tyre. 3. n/s rear tyre near legal limits.

Fail 1 Sep 2009 32,144 miles

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

1. nails in both front tyres and near legal limirts. 2. nail in o/s rear tyre. 3. n/s rear tyre near legal limits.

Pass 22 Aug 2008 22,622 miles
Pass 4 Dec 2007 20,845 miles
Pass 15 Dec 2006 17,831 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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VE53 ZPO is a 2003 BMW Z4 in Grey with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76%.

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 VE53 ZPO, 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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VE53 ZPO is a 2003 BMW Z4, first registered on 20 December 2003.

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