2003 BMW Z4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

69.6%

Latest Pass Rate

55,358

Total Tests (All Years)

96,494 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 BMW Z4 as it ages.

6 yrs71.4%

→ ↓0.9%

7 yrs70.5%

→ ↓1.3%

8 yrs69.2%

→ ↓0.0%

9 yrs69.2%

→ ↓6.8%

10 yrs62.4%

→ ↑0.5%

11 yrs62.9%

→ ↓0.6%

12 yrs62.3%

→ ↑1.5%

13 yrs63.8%

→ ↓1.3%

14 yrs62.5%

→ ↑1.2%

15 yrs63.7%

→ ↑1.2%

16 yrs64.9%

→ ↑0.9%

17 yrs65.8%

→ ↓0.6%

18 yrs65.2%

→ ↑2.9%

19 yrs68.1%

→ ↓2.5%

20 yrs65.6%

→ ↑4.0%

21 yrs69.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	71.4%	4,248
7 yrs	70.5%	4,080
8 yrs	69.2%	4,202
9 yrs	69.2%	4,120
10 yrs	62.4%	4,099
11 yrs	62.9%	3,987
12 yrs	62.3%	3,965
13 yrs	63.8%	3,851
14 yrs	62.5%	3,681
15 yrs	63.7%	2,553
16 yrs	64.9%	2,553
17 yrs	65.8%	2,317
18 yrs	65.2%	2,929
19 yrs	68.1%	2,397
20 yrs	65.6%	2,709
21 yrs	69.6%	3,667

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 BMW Z4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	69.6%	3,667
2023 (20 yrs)	65.6%	2,709
2022 (19 yrs)	68.1%	2,397
2021 (18 yrs)	65.2%	2,929
2020 (17 yrs)	65.8%	2,317
2019 (16 yrs)	64.9%	2,553
2018 (15 yrs)	63.7%	2,553
2017 (14 yrs)	62.5%	3,681
2016 (13 yrs)	63.8%	3,851
2015 (12 yrs)	62.3%	3,965
2014 (11 yrs)	62.9%	3,987
2013 (10 yrs)	62.4%	4,099
2012 (9 yrs)	69.2%	4,120
2011 (8 yrs)	69.2%	4,202
2010 (7 yrs)	70.5%	4,080
2009 (6 yrs)	71.4%	4,248

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,248Avg Mileage 45,618Top Failure Suspension — 14.3%

2010

70.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,080Avg Mileage 51,651Top Failure Suspension — 14.9%

2011

69.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,202Avg Mileage 57,668Top Failure Suspension — 15.9%

2012

69.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,120Avg Mileage 63,564Top Failure Suspension — 15.5%

2013High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,099Avg Mileage 68,039Top Failure Suspension — 38.0%

2014High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,987Avg Mileage 72,644Top Failure Brakes — 40.3%

2015High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,965Avg Mileage 77,584Top Failure Brakes — 42.2%

2016High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,851Avg Mileage 80,706Top Failure Brakes — 41.0%

2017High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,681Avg Mileage 84,367Top Failure Brakes — 48.4%

2018High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,553Avg Mileage 87,494Top Failure Brakes — 51.0%

2019High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,553Avg Mileage 90,069Top Failure Brakes — 51.7%

2020

65.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,317Avg Mileage 92,208Top Failure Brakes — 52.6%

2021

65.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,929Avg Mileage 93,108Top Failure Brakes — 57.1%

2022

68.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,397Avg Mileage 94,668Top Failure Brakes — 52.6%

2023

65.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,709Avg Mileage 95,848Top Failure Brakes — 55.1%

2024

69.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 3,667Avg Mileage 96,494Top Failure Brakes — 39.8%

MOT results for 2003 BMW Z4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	71.4%	4,248	45,618	Suspension — 14.3%
2010	7	70.5%	4,080	51,651	Suspension — 14.9%
2011	8	69.2%	4,202	57,668	Suspension — 15.9%
2012	9	69.2%	4,120	63,564	Suspension — 15.5%
2013	10	62.4%	4,099	68,039	Suspension — 38.0%
2014	11	62.9%	3,987	72,644	Brakes — 40.3%
2015	12	62.3%	3,965	77,584	Brakes — 42.2%
2016	13	63.8%	3,851	80,706	Brakes — 41.0%
2017	14	62.5%	3,681	84,367	Brakes — 48.4%
2018	15	63.7%	2,553	87,494	Brakes — 51.0%
2019	16	64.9%	2,553	90,069	Brakes — 51.7%
2020	17	65.8%	2,317	92,208	Brakes — 52.6%
2021	18	65.2%	2,929	93,108	Brakes — 57.1%
2022	19	68.1%	2,397	94,668	Brakes — 52.6%
2023	20	65.6%	2,709	95,848	Brakes — 55.1%
2024	21	69.6%	3,667	96,494	Brakes — 39.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 BMW Z4, with age trends.

Brakes

38.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

32.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

22.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

14.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	11.2% (6 yrs)	39.8% (21 yrs)	+28.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	14.3% (6 yrs)	34.1% (21 yrs)	+19.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.6% (6 yrs)	16.5% (21 yrs)	+4.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2019 2020 2021 2022

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW Z4 cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 55,358 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.