2010 BMW Z4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

80.4%

Latest Pass Rate

24,538

Total Tests (All Years)

72,034 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 80.4%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 27.9% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 BMW Z4 as it ages.

2 yrs92.1%

→ ↓7.7%

3 yrs84.4%

→ ↑0.9%

4 yrs85.3%

→ ↓1.0%

5 yrs84.3%

→ ↓2.2%

6 yrs82.1%

→ ↓0.9%

7 yrs81.2%

→ ↓1.4%

8 yrs79.8%

→ ↑2.4%

9 yrs82.2%

→ ↓1.6%

10 yrs80.6%

→ ↓0.2%

11 yrs80.4%

→ ↑0.9%

12 yrs81.3%

→ ↓2.2%

13 yrs79.1%

→ ↑1.3%

14 yrs80.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	92.1%	127
3 yrs	84.4%	2,339
4 yrs	85.3%	2,274
5 yrs	84.3%	2,202
6 yrs	82.1%	2,232
7 yrs	81.2%	2,169
8 yrs	79.8%	1,568
9 yrs	82.2%	1,659
10 yrs	80.6%	1,610
11 yrs	80.4%	2,024
12 yrs	81.3%	1,670
13 yrs	79.1%	2,019
14 yrs	80.4%	2,645

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 BMW Z4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	80.4%	2,645
2023 (13 yrs)	79.1%	2,019
2022 (12 yrs)	81.3%	1,670
2021 (11 yrs)	80.4%	2,024
2020 (10 yrs)	80.6%	1,610
2019 (9 yrs)	82.2%	1,659
2018 (8 yrs)	79.8%	1,568
2017 (7 yrs)	81.2%	2,169
2016 (6 yrs)	82.1%	2,232
2015 (5 yrs)	84.3%	2,202
2014 (4 yrs)	85.3%	2,274
2013 (3 yrs)	84.4%	2,339
2012 (2 yrs)	92.1%	127

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

92.1%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 127Avg Mileage 16,188Top Failure Tyres — 3.9%

2013

84.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,339Avg Mileage 20,717Top Failure Tyres — 12.9%

2014

85.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,274Avg Mileage 26,992Top Failure Tyres — 11.7%

2015

84.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,202Avg Mileage 33,488Top Failure Tyres — 13.9%

2016

82.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,232Avg Mileage 38,687Top Failure Tyres — 15.9%

2017

81.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,169Avg Mileage 43,833Top Failure Tyres — 14.6%

2018

79.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,568Avg Mileage 48,644Top Failure Tyres — 20.0%

2019

82.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,659Avg Mileage 53,649Top Failure Tyres — 20.0%

2020

80.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,610Avg Mileage 57,797Top Failure Tyres — 19.1%

2021

80.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,024Avg Mileage 60,370Top Failure Tyres — 17.7%

2022

81.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,670Avg Mileage 64,078Top Failure Tyres — 18.6%

2023

79.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,019Avg Mileage 67,337Top Failure Tyres — 19.3%

2024

80.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,645Avg Mileage 72,034Top Failure Tyres — 14.4%

MOT results for 2010 BMW Z4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	2	92.1%	127	16,188	Tyres — 3.9%
2013	3	84.4%	2,339	20,717	Tyres — 12.9%
2014	4	85.3%	2,274	26,992	Tyres — 11.7%
2015	5	84.3%	2,202	33,488	Tyres — 13.9%
2016	6	82.1%	2,232	38,687	Tyres — 15.9%
2017	7	81.2%	2,169	43,833	Tyres — 14.6%
2018	8	79.8%	1,568	48,644	Tyres — 20.0%
2019	9	82.2%	1,659	53,649	Tyres — 20.0%
2020	10	80.6%	1,610	57,797	Tyres — 19.1%
2021	11	80.4%	2,024	60,370	Tyres — 17.7%
2022	12	81.3%	1,670	64,078	Tyres — 18.6%
2023	13	79.1%	2,019	67,337	Tyres — 19.3%
2024	14	80.4%	2,645	72,034	Tyres — 14.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 BMW Z4, with age trends.

Tyres

15.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

7.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

7.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

6.1%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

5.6%

↑ 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
Tyres	3.9% (2 yrs)	14.4% (14 yrs)	+10.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	0.8% (2 yrs)	9.9% (14 yrs)	+9.1%	🔴 ↑

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 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 24,538 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.