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YM03 VXE

2003 BMW Z4

Grey Petrol 2494cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 Mar 2027
Tests31 (20 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate64.5%

Mileage

125,682 mi
Last recorded125,682 miles
Recorded on3 Mar 2026
Typical for 2003 BMW Z467,714 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYM03 VXE
MakeBMW
ModelZ4
Year2003
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,494cc

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MOT History

20 pass 11 fail
Pass 3 Mar 2026 125,682 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all four (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective both smearing (3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both 3mm approx, lower on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

all four tyres 10 years old

Pass 7 Mar 2025 124,062 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all four (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both 3-4 mm approx (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 20 Feb 2024 122,900 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all four (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 28 Feb 2023 121,548 miles

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective streaking (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 1 Mar 2022 120,250 miles
Pass 9 Mar 2021 118,298 miles
Pass 23 May 2020 115,788 miles
Fail 23 May 2020 115,788 miles

Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 1 Apr 2019 114,015 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))

Fail 26 Mar 2019 114,015 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))

Pass 20 Mar 2018 111,180 miles

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

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp does not illuminate (5.4.2)

Fail 13 Mar 2018 111,179 miles

Offside Front Headlamp levelling device obviously defective (1.7.2)

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

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

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp does not illuminate (5.4.2)

Pass 10 Mar 2017 108,559 miles

Engine and body under-trays fitted obscuring some components

Fail 3 Mar 2017 108,535 miles

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

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

Engine and body under-trays fitted obscuring some components

Front Both tyres worn on shoulders

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

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

Fail 27 Jan 2017 108,239 miles

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

Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak o/s & n/s (2.7.3)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar fractured outer link (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1)

Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm o/s & n/s (4.1.E.1)

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit o/s & n/s (4.1.E.1)

Pass 8 Feb 2016 99,287 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp does not illuminate (5.4.2)

fuel cap seal perrishing

Fail 25 Jan 2016 98,956 miles

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

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

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

fuel cap seal perrishing

Pass 29 Jan 2015 89,511 miles
Fail 29 Jan 2015 89,511 miles

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

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Pass 31 Jan 2014 80,027 miles
Fail 30 Jan 2014 80,022 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.0mm (4.1.E.2b)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.0mm (4.1.E.2b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

boonet catch sticky,temp repair carried out required further needed

Pass 25 Feb 2013 70,760 miles

near side rear brake disce badly pitted/corroded advise replacement ASAP

off side front brake binding slightly

Fail 22 Feb 2013 70,755 miles

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

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

Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

near side rear brake disce badly pitted/corroded advise replacement ASAP

off side front brake binding slightly

Pass 9 Feb 2012 62,772 miles
Fail 7 Feb 2012 62,765 miles

Brake servo vacuum pipe collapsed (3.6.C.1b)

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

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) DANGEROUS

near side front brake disc inner face badly corroded

off side front tyre bald on edges about to expose cords

Pass 17 Jun 2010 58,340 miles

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

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

Pass 13 Jun 2009 51,642 miles

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

front tyres worn on edges and small cuts

Pass 6 Jun 2008 45,480 miles

Both front windscreen wipers not clearing very well

Pass 18 Jun 2007 38,632 miles
Pass 14 Jun 2006 30,194 miles
Fail 12 Jun 2006 30,164 miles

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

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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YM03 VXE is a 2003 BMW Z4 in Grey with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.5%.

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 YM03 VXE, 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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YM03 VXE is a 2003 BMW Z4, first registered on 19 June 2003.

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