2009 BMW Z4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

82.5%

Latest Pass Rate

33,832

Total Tests (All Years)

74,011 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 82.5%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 30.1% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 BMW Z4 as it ages.

2 yrs92.2%

→ ↓7.2%

3 yrs85.0%

→ ↓0.5%

4 yrs84.5%

→ ↓1.5%

5 yrs83.0%

→ ↓0.1%

6 yrs82.9%

→ ↓1.9%

7 yrs81.0%

→ ↓1.5%

8 yrs79.5%

→ ↑1.2%

9 yrs80.7%

→ ↑0.3%

10 yrs81.0%

→ ↓0.1%

11 yrs80.9%

→ ↓0.7%

12 yrs80.2%

→ ↓0.1%

13 yrs80.1%

→ ↑0.3%

14 yrs80.4%

→ ↑2.1%

15 yrs82.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	92.2%	128
3 yrs	85.0%	2,872
4 yrs	84.5%	2,838
5 yrs	83.0%	2,838
6 yrs	82.9%	2,811
7 yrs	81.0%	2,766
8 yrs	79.5%	2,742
9 yrs	80.7%	1,978
10 yrs	81.0%	2,068
11 yrs	80.9%	2,064
12 yrs	80.2%	2,593
13 yrs	80.1%	2,028
14 yrs	80.4%	2,547
15 yrs	82.5%	3,559

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 BMW Z4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	82.5%	3,559
2023 (14 yrs)	80.4%	2,547
2022 (13 yrs)	80.1%	2,028
2021 (12 yrs)	80.2%	2,593
2020 (11 yrs)	80.9%	2,064
2019 (10 yrs)	81%	2,068
2018 (9 yrs)	80.7%	1,978
2017 (8 yrs)	79.5%	2,742
2016 (7 yrs)	81%	2,766
2015 (6 yrs)	82.9%	2,811
2014 (5 yrs)	83%	2,838
2013 (4 yrs)	84.5%	2,838
2012 (3 yrs)	85%	2,872
2011 (2 yrs)	92.2%	128

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

92.2%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 128Avg Mileage 17,690Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 3.9%

2012

85.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,872Avg Mileage 21,534Top Failure Tyres — 7.8%

2013

84.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,838Avg Mileage 27,084Top Failure Tyres — 14.1%

2014

83.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,838Avg Mileage 33,309Top Failure Tyres — 14.2%

2015

82.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,811Avg Mileage 38,736Top Failure Tyres — 13.7%

2016

81.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,766Avg Mileage 44,174Top Failure Tyres — 13.4%

2017

79.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,742Avg Mileage 49,473Top Failure Tyres — 17.1%

2018

80.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,978Avg Mileage 54,099Top Failure Tyres — 16.1%

2019

81.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,068Avg Mileage 58,065Top Failure Tyres — 18.1%

2020

80.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,064Avg Mileage 62,878Top Failure Tyres — 17.9%

2021

80.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,593Avg Mileage 65,299Top Failure Tyres — 16.0%

2022

80.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,028Avg Mileage 68,437Top Failure Tyres — 16.6%

2023

80.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,547Avg Mileage 71,041Top Failure Tyres — 17.3%

2024

82.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,559Avg Mileage 74,011Top Failure Tyres — 13.1%

MOT results for 2009 BMW Z4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	92.2%	128	17,690	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 3.9%
2012	3	85.0%	2,872	21,534	Tyres — 7.8%
2013	4	84.5%	2,838	27,084	Tyres — 14.1%
2014	5	83.0%	2,838	33,309	Tyres — 14.2%
2015	6	82.9%	2,811	38,736	Tyres — 13.7%
2016	7	81.0%	2,766	44,174	Tyres — 13.4%
2017	8	79.5%	2,742	49,473	Tyres — 17.1%
2018	9	80.7%	1,978	54,099	Tyres — 16.1%
2019	10	81.0%	2,068	58,065	Tyres — 18.1%
2020	11	80.9%	2,064	62,878	Tyres — 17.9%
2021	12	80.2%	2,593	65,299	Tyres — 16.0%
2022	13	80.1%	2,028	68,437	Tyres — 16.6%
2023	14	80.4%	2,547	71,041	Tyres — 17.3%
2024	15	82.5%	3,559	74,011	Tyres — 13.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 BMW Z4, with age trends.

Tyres

14.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

9.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

7.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

6.8%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

5.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	1.6% (2 yrs)	13.1% (15 yrs)	+11.5%	🔴 ↑

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 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 33,832 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.