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Y11 LER

2003 BMW Z4

Silver Petrol 2494cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Aug 2026
Tests26 (18 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate69.2%

Mileage

73,156 mi
Last recorded73,156 miles
Recorded on26 Aug 2025
Typical for 2003 BMW Z467,714 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY11 LER
MakeBMW
ModelZ4
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,494cc

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MOT History

18 pass 8 fail
Pass 26 Aug 2025 73,156 miles

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened various suspension components (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 20 Aug 2025 73,048 miles

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened various suspension components (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 28 Aug 2024 62,843 miles

Battery warning light on dash

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 225/40 18 (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 30 May 2023 62,124 miles

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

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

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

Fail 30 May 2023 62,124 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

Pass 23 Jun 2021 60,421 miles

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

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

Pass 6 Nov 2019 59,368 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material before flexi hose at chassis (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Outer Windscreen wiper blade defective rubber hard juddering across screen (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged perished/cracked (5.2.3 (j))

Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged perished/cracked (5.2.3 (j))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material at join with flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Outer Windscreen wiper blade defective rubber hard blade juddering across screen (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged perished/cracked (5.2.3 (j))

Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged perished/cracked (5.2.3 (j))

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

Pass 3 Aug 2018 55,047 miles

Nearside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material at wheel arch trim (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

Fail 27 Jul 2018 55,027 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear rubber bush has excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material at wheel arch trim (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

Pass 26 May 2017 48,867 miles

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

Nearside Front Outer Brake pipe slightly corroded just as it goes behind plastic trim (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Front Outer Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 24 May 2017 48,750 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Nearside Front Outer Brake pipe slightly corroded just as it goes behind plastic trim (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Front Lower headlamp level sensor broken at lower suspension arm

Offside Front Outer Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 25 May 2016 46,858 miles

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

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

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

engine covers

gearbox oil leak

under trays covering most of the underside

Fail 25 May 2016 46,856 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

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

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

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

engine covers

gearbox oil leak

under trays covering most of the underside

Pass 7 May 2015 45,606 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 5 May 2015 45,565 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear brake caliper securing device missing (3.5.1j)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 8 May 2014 44,626 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

both front strut top bushes creaking

Fail 8 May 2014 44,626 miles

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

both front strut top bushes creaking

Pass 29 Mar 2013 43,361 miles
Pass 30 May 2012 41,406 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 21 May 2011 38,126 miles
Pass 21 Apr 2010 34,454 miles

both front tyres close to limit

front brake pads low

nsr tyre close to limit

Pass 21 Apr 2009 30,176 miles
Pass 22 Apr 2008 23,874 miles
Pass 24 Aug 2007 19,081 miles
Fail 24 Aug 2007 19,081 miles

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

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nail in offside rear tyre

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 4 Aug 2006 15,983 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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Y11 LER is a 2003 BMW Z4 in Silver with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.

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 Y11 LER, 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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Y11 LER is a 2003 BMW Z4, first registered on 20 August 2003.

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