2005 BMW Z4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

71.5%

Latest Pass Rate

42,890

Total Tests (All Years)

95,375 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 71.5%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 16.1% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 BMW Z4 as it ages.

4 yrs73.0%

→ ↓1.9%

5 yrs71.1%

→ ↓1.4%

6 yrs69.7%

→ ↑1.2%

7 yrs70.9%

→ ↓3.9%

8 yrs67.0%

→ ↓2.1%

9 yrs64.9%

→ ↓0.9%

10 yrs64.0%

→ ↓0.0%

11 yrs64.0%

→ ↓2.6%

12 yrs61.4%

→ ↑0.2%

13 yrs61.6%

→ ↓0.2%

14 yrs61.4%

→ ↑2.6%

15 yrs64.0%

→ ↓0.4%

16 yrs63.6%

→ ↑0.5%

17 yrs64.1%

→ ↑0.4%

18 yrs64.5%

→ ↑7.0%

19 yrs71.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	73.0%	3,193
5 yrs	71.1%	3,098
6 yrs	69.7%	3,112
7 yrs	70.9%	3,112
8 yrs	67.0%	3,130
9 yrs	64.9%	3,035
10 yrs	64.0%	3,063
11 yrs	64.0%	2,984
12 yrs	61.4%	2,911
13 yrs	61.6%	2,054
14 yrs	61.4%	2,073
15 yrs	64.0%	1,849
16 yrs	63.6%	2,478
17 yrs	64.1%	1,975
18 yrs	64.5%	2,246
19 yrs	71.5%	2,577

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 BMW Z4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	71.5%	2,577
2023 (18 yrs)	64.5%	2,246
2022 (17 yrs)	64.1%	1,975
2021 (16 yrs)	63.6%	2,478
2020 (15 yrs)	64%	1,849
2019 (14 yrs)	61.4%	2,073
2018 (13 yrs)	61.6%	2,054
2017 (12 yrs)	61.4%	2,911
2016 (11 yrs)	64%	2,984
2015 (10 yrs)	64%	3,063
2014 (9 yrs)	64.9%	3,035
2013 (8 yrs)	67%	3,130
2012 (7 yrs)	70.9%	3,112
2011 (6 yrs)	69.7%	3,112
2010 (5 yrs)	71.1%	3,098
2009 (4 yrs)	73%	3,193

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 3,193Avg Mileage 33,590Top Failure Suspension — 15.5%

2010

71.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,098Avg Mileage 39,987Top Failure Suspension — 16.1%

2011

69.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,112Avg Mileage 46,773Top Failure Suspension — 16.7%

2012

70.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,112Avg Mileage 53,097Top Failure Suspension — 14.8%

2013

67.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,130Avg Mileage 58,691Top Failure Brakes — 32.3%

2014High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,035Avg Mileage 64,450Top Failure Brakes — 37.5%

2015High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,063Avg Mileage 69,360Top Failure Brakes — 40.5%

2016High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,984Avg Mileage 73,898Top Failure Brakes — 41.2%

2017High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,911Avg Mileage 77,834Top Failure Brakes — 46.4%

2018High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,054Avg Mileage 80,610Top Failure Brakes — 50.7%

2019High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,073Avg Mileage 85,222Top Failure Brakes — 54.8%

2020High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,849Avg Mileage 86,709Top Failure Brakes — 55.2%

2021High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,478Avg Mileage 87,943Top Failure Brakes — 60.7%

2022High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,975Avg Mileage 90,183Top Failure Brakes — 54.1%

2023High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,246Avg Mileage 91,494Top Failure Brakes — 58.1%

2024

71.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,577Avg Mileage 95,375Top Failure Brakes — 40.3%

MOT results for 2005 BMW Z4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	73.0%	3,193	33,590	Suspension — 15.5%
2010	5	71.1%	3,098	39,987	Suspension — 16.1%
2011	6	69.7%	3,112	46,773	Suspension — 16.7%
2012	7	70.9%	3,112	53,097	Suspension — 14.8%
2013	8	67.0%	3,130	58,691	Brakes — 32.3%
2014	9	64.9%	3,035	64,450	Brakes — 37.5%
2015	10	64.0%	3,063	69,360	Brakes — 40.5%
2016	11	64.0%	2,984	73,898	Brakes — 41.2%
2017	12	61.4%	2,911	77,834	Brakes — 46.4%
2018	13	61.6%	2,054	80,610	Brakes — 50.7%
2019	14	61.4%	2,073	85,222	Brakes — 54.8%
2020	15	64.0%	1,849	86,709	Brakes — 55.2%
2021	16	63.6%	2,478	87,943	Brakes — 60.7%
2022	17	64.1%	1,975	90,183	Brakes — 54.1%
2023	18	64.5%	2,246	91,494	Brakes — 58.1%
2024	19	71.5%	2,577	95,375	Brakes — 40.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 BMW Z4, with age trends.

Brakes

38.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

32.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

22.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.6%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

18.4%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	7.4% (4 yrs)	40.3% (19 yrs)	+32.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	15.5% (4 yrs)	27.3% (19 yrs)	+11.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.0% (4 yrs)	16.7% (19 yrs)	+6.7%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 42,890 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.