2007 BMW Z4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

77.0%

Latest Pass Rate

54,671

Total Tests (All Years)

86,652 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 77.0%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 23.5% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 BMW Z4 as it ages.

2 yrs88.7%

→ ↓13.1%

3 yrs75.6%

→ ↓1.1%

4 yrs74.5%

→ ↑0.5%

5 yrs75.0%

→ ↓2.9%

6 yrs72.1%

→ ↓0.0%

7 yrs72.1%

→ ↓1.8%

8 yrs70.3%

→ ↑1.0%

9 yrs71.3%

→ ↓2.1%

10 yrs69.2%

→ ↑1.0%

11 yrs70.2%

→ ↑0.4%

12 yrs70.6%

→ ↑0.4%

13 yrs71.0%

→ ↑1.0%

14 yrs72.0%

→ ↑0.6%

15 yrs72.6%

→ ↑0.1%

16 yrs72.7%

→ ↑4.3%

17 yrs77.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	88.7%	282
3 yrs	75.6%	4,217
4 yrs	74.5%	4,273
5 yrs	75.0%	4,167
6 yrs	72.1%	4,115
7 yrs	72.1%	4,102
8 yrs	70.3%	4,030
9 yrs	71.3%	4,044
10 yrs	69.2%	3,928
11 yrs	70.2%	2,742
12 yrs	70.6%	2,826
13 yrs	71.0%	2,727
14 yrs	72.0%	3,473
15 yrs	72.6%	2,819
16 yrs	72.7%	3,283
17 yrs	77.0%	3,643

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 BMW Z4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	77%	3,643
2023 (16 yrs)	72.7%	3,283
2022 (15 yrs)	72.6%	2,819
2021 (14 yrs)	72%	3,473
2020 (13 yrs)	71%	2,727
2019 (12 yrs)	70.6%	2,826
2018 (11 yrs)	70.2%	2,742
2017 (10 yrs)	69.2%	3,928
2016 (9 yrs)	71.3%	4,044
2015 (8 yrs)	70.3%	4,030
2014 (7 yrs)	72.1%	4,102
2013 (6 yrs)	72.1%	4,115
2012 (5 yrs)	75%	4,167
2011 (4 yrs)	74.5%	4,273
2010 (3 yrs)	75.6%	4,217
2009 (2 yrs)	88.7%	282

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

88.7%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 282Avg Mileage 19,056Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.8%

2010

75.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 4,217Avg Mileage 24,879Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.6%

2011

74.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 4,273Avg Mileage 31,171Top Failure Suspension — 10.7%

2012

75.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,167Avg Mileage 37,803Top Failure Tyres — 10.2%

2013

72.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,115Avg Mileage 44,073Top Failure Suspension — 21.7%

2014

72.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,102Avg Mileage 49,838Top Failure Suspension — 23.1%

2015

70.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,030Avg Mileage 55,573Top Failure Brakes — 25.2%

2016

71.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,044Avg Mileage 60,814Top Failure Brakes — 26.3%

2017

69.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,928Avg Mileage 65,596Top Failure Brakes — 33.1%

2018

70.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,742Avg Mileage 69,874Top Failure Brakes — 34.5%

2019

70.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,826Avg Mileage 73,174Top Failure Brakes — 33.6%

2020

71.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,727Avg Mileage 76,897Top Failure Brakes — 36.9%

2021

72.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,473Avg Mileage 78,771Top Failure Brakes — 36.4%

2022

72.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,819Avg Mileage 81,248Top Failure Brakes — 38.1%

2023

72.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,283Avg Mileage 83,700Top Failure Brakes — 35.1%

2024

77.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,643Avg Mileage 86,652Top Failure Brakes — 26.2%

MOT results for 2007 BMW Z4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	88.7%	282	19,056	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.8%
2010	3	75.6%	4,217	24,879	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.6%
2011	4	74.5%	4,273	31,171	Suspension — 10.7%
2012	5	75.0%	4,167	37,803	Tyres — 10.2%
2013	6	72.1%	4,115	44,073	Suspension — 21.7%
2014	7	72.1%	4,102	49,838	Suspension — 23.1%
2015	8	70.3%	4,030	55,573	Brakes — 25.2%
2016	9	71.3%	4,044	60,814	Brakes — 26.3%
2017	10	69.2%	3,928	65,596	Brakes — 33.1%
2018	11	70.2%	2,742	69,874	Brakes — 34.5%
2019	12	70.6%	2,826	73,174	Brakes — 33.6%
2020	13	71.0%	2,727	76,897	Brakes — 36.9%
2021	14	72.0%	3,473	78,771	Brakes — 36.4%
2022	15	72.6%	2,819	81,248	Brakes — 38.1%
2023	16	72.7%	3,283	83,700	Brakes — 35.1%
2024	17	77.0%	3,643	86,652	Brakes — 26.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 BMW Z4, with age trends.

Brakes

23.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

20.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

13.7%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

11.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	2.5% (2 yrs)	26.2% (17 yrs)	+23.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	1.1% (2 yrs)	20.5% (17 yrs)	+19.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	2.5% (2 yrs)	14.5% (17 yrs)	+12.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 54,671 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.