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YG57 DWC

2007 BMW Z4

Black Petrol 1995cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires10 Mar 2026
Tests24 (16 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

118,275 mi
Last recorded118,275 miles
Recorded on11 Mar 2025
Typical for 2007 BMW Z458,292 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYG57 DWC
MakeBMW
ModelZ4
Year2007
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

16 pass 8 fail
Pass 11 Mar 2025 118,275 miles
Pass 19 Dec 2023 117,517 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre silencer (6.1.2 (a))

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

Fail 12 Dec 2023 117,512 miles

Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre silencer (6.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 14 Oct 2022 115,390 miles

Front Pad’s wearing

Fail 14 Oct 2022 115,390 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Front Pad’s wearing

Pass 24 Aug 2021 110,149 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 18 Aug 2021 110,145 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers damaged to the extent that it does not function (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

Pass 4 Jul 2020 109,266 miles

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

Fail 4 Jul 2020 109,264 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 23 Apr 2019 100,622 miles

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Apr 2018 92,976 miles

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

Fail 14 Apr 2018 92,976 miles

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

Pass 8 Apr 2017 84,384 miles
Pass 15 Apr 2016 75,174 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. front imballance 24%, nsf slow (3.7.B.5b)

Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint nsf lower balljoint cushion worn (2.5.B.1a)

Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement nsf osf arms rear bushes (2.4.G.2)

Fail 15 Apr 2016 75,164 miles

Registration plate lamp not working both (1.1.C.1d)

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. front imballance 24%, nsf slow (3.7.B.5b)

Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint nsf lower balljoint cushion worn (2.5.B.1a)

Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. ns os (1.8)

Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement nsf osf arms rear bushes (2.4.G.2)

Pass 10 Apr 2015 63,375 miles
Pass 11 Mar 2015 63,361 miles
Pass 1 Jul 2014 57,070 miles

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

Nearside Inner Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Offside Inner Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Fail 1 Jul 2014 57,070 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Inner Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Inner Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Pass 4 Jun 2013 48,376 miles
Pass 25 May 2012 42,208 miles
Fail 23 May 2012 42,206 miles

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

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

Pass 1 Jun 2011 35,884 miles
Pass 4 Jun 2010 29,096 miles

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

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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YG57 DWC is a 2007 BMW Z4 in Black with a 1,995cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2007 BMW Z4 models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.9% with a typical mileage of 58,292 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 YG57 DWC, 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 19 years old, this BMW Z4 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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YG57 DWC is a 2007 BMW Z4, first registered on 1 September 2007.

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