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Y28 FAB

2004 BMW Z4

Grey Petrol 2171cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Oct 2026
Tests25 (20 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

109,061 mi
Last recorded109,061 miles
Recorded on17 Oct 2025
Typical for 2004 BMW Z466,558 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY28 FAB
MakeBMW
ModelZ4
Year2004
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,171cc

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MOT History

20 pass 5 fail
Pass 17 Oct 2025 109,061 miles

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

Pass 19 Oct 2024 106,765 miles
Pass 29 Sep 2023 99,900 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material metal brake lines corroded. (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer sidewall. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective judders and smears. (3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 22 Sep 2023 99,900 miles

Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material metal brake lines corroded. (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer sidewall. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective judders and smears. (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 1 Oct 2022 95,935 miles
Pass 30 Sep 2021 88,504 miles

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner edge. (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Fail 10 Sep 2021 88,502 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Road wheel fractured inner edge. (5.2.2 (a)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner edge. (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

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

Pass 17 Sep 2020 85,224 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Fail 15 Sep 2020 85,224 miles

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

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

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

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Pass 30 May 2019 73,524 miles
Pass 20 Dec 2017 70,604 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Fail 20 Dec 2017 70,604 miles

Brake lever has abnormal movement of levers indicating excessive wear (3.5.1f)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm cords exposed (4.1.E.1)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

offside front tyre worn on inner edge

Pass 3 Dec 2016 67,083 miles
Pass 23 Oct 2015 62,796 miles

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

Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Pass 9 Oct 2014 58,020 miles
Pass 3 Jul 2014 56,402 miles
Pass 17 Jul 2013 48,906 miles

Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

offside front tyre has damage to side wall

Pass 7 Jul 2012 40,519 miles
Pass 20 Jul 2011 31,794 miles
Pass 19 Jul 2010 21,908 miles
Pass 27 Mar 2010 19,951 miles
Pass 7 Mar 2009 15,058 miles
Fail 7 Mar 2009 15,058 miles

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

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

Pass 29 Mar 2008 9,727 miles
Pass 21 Mar 2007 7,248 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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Y28 FAB is a 2004 BMW Z4 in Grey with a 2,171cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 2004 BMW Z4 models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.2% with a typical mileage of 66,558 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 Y28 FAB, 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 22 years old, this BMW Z4 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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Y28 FAB is a 2004 BMW Z4, first registered on 26 March 2004.

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