2008 BMW Z4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

73.9%

Latest Pass Rate

28,015

Total Tests (All Years)

79,560 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 73.9%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 21.2% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 BMW Z4 as it ages.

2 yrs83.8%

→ ↓2.9%

3 yrs80.9%

→ ↓0.1%

4 yrs80.8%

→ ↓6.1%

5 yrs74.7%

→ ↓2.3%

6 yrs72.4%

→ ↑0.4%

7 yrs72.8%

→ ↑0.4%

8 yrs73.2%

→ ↓2.3%

9 yrs70.9%

→ ↓0.8%

10 yrs70.1%

→ ↑1.8%

11 yrs71.9%

→ ↓0.2%

12 yrs71.7%

→ ↓0.5%

13 yrs71.2%

→ ↓0.6%

14 yrs70.6%

→ ↑0.3%

15 yrs70.9%

→ ↑3.0%

16 yrs73.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	83.8%	136
3 yrs	80.9%	2,327
4 yrs	80.8%	2,281
5 yrs	74.7%	2,283
6 yrs	72.4%	2,261
7 yrs	72.8%	2,228
8 yrs	73.2%	2,183
9 yrs	70.9%	2,185
10 yrs	70.1%	1,477
11 yrs	71.9%	1,565
12 yrs	71.7%	1,570
13 yrs	71.2%	1,967
14 yrs	70.6%	1,642
15 yrs	70.9%	1,923
16 yrs	73.9%	1,987

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 BMW Z4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	73.9%	1,987
2023 (15 yrs)	70.9%	1,923
2022 (14 yrs)	70.6%	1,642
2021 (13 yrs)	71.2%	1,967
2020 (12 yrs)	71.7%	1,570
2019 (11 yrs)	71.9%	1,565
2018 (10 yrs)	70.1%	1,477
2017 (9 yrs)	70.9%	2,185
2016 (8 yrs)	73.2%	2,183
2015 (7 yrs)	72.8%	2,228
2014 (6 yrs)	72.4%	2,261
2013 (5 yrs)	74.7%	2,283
2012 (4 yrs)	80.8%	2,281
2011 (3 yrs)	80.9%	2,327
2010 (2 yrs)	83.8%	136

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

83.8%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 136Avg Mileage 18,413Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.6%

2011

80.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,327Avg Mileage 22,827Top Failure Tyres — 7.4%

2012

80.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,281Avg Mileage 29,837Top Failure Tyres — 8.1%

2013

74.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,283Avg Mileage 36,039Top Failure Tyres — 18.2%

2014

72.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,261Avg Mileage 42,320Top Failure Tyres — 23.1%

2015

72.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,228Avg Mileage 47,846Top Failure Suspension — 21.9%

2016

73.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,183Avg Mileage 53,780Top Failure Suspension — 23.0%

2017

70.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,185Avg Mileage 58,030Top Failure Suspension — 25.7%

2018

70.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,477Avg Mileage 62,584Top Failure Suspension — 28.1%

2019

71.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,565Avg Mileage 66,154Top Failure Suspension — 25.8%

2020

71.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,570Avg Mileage 69,782Top Failure Suspension — 25.4%

2021

71.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,967Avg Mileage 72,339Top Failure Suspension — 28.0%

2022

70.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,642Avg Mileage 75,529Top Failure Suspension — 28.4%

2023

70.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,923Avg Mileage 77,688Top Failure Suspension — 30.7%

2024

73.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,987Avg Mileage 79,560Top Failure Suspension — 20.1%

MOT results for 2008 BMW Z4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	83.8%	136	18,413	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.6%
2011	3	80.9%	2,327	22,827	Tyres — 7.4%
2012	4	80.8%	2,281	29,837	Tyres — 8.1%
2013	5	74.7%	2,283	36,039	Tyres — 18.2%
2014	6	72.4%	2,261	42,320	Tyres — 23.1%
2015	7	72.8%	2,228	47,846	Suspension — 21.9%
2016	8	73.2%	2,183	53,780	Suspension — 23.0%
2017	9	70.9%	2,185	58,030	Suspension — 25.7%
2018	10	70.1%	1,477	62,584	Suspension — 28.1%
2019	11	71.9%	1,565	66,154	Suspension — 25.8%
2020	12	71.7%	1,570	69,782	Suspension — 25.4%
2021	13	71.2%	1,967	72,339	Suspension — 28.0%
2022	14	70.6%	1,642	75,529	Suspension — 28.4%
2023	15	70.9%	1,923	77,688	Suspension — 30.7%
2024	16	73.9%	1,987	79,560	Suspension — 20.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 BMW Z4, with age trends.

Suspension

20.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

16.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

13.7%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

10.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	0.7% (2 yrs)	20.1% (16 yrs)	+19.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.4% (2 yrs)	15.0% (16 yrs)	+10.6%	🔴 ↑

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 28,015 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.