2011 BMW Z4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

83.5%

Latest Pass Rate

21,769

Total Tests (All Years)

65,768 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 83.5%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 30.4% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 BMW Z4 as it ages.

2 yrs90.6%

→ ↓4.5%

3 yrs86.1%

→ ↓1.3%

4 yrs84.8%

→ ↓3.1%

5 yrs81.7%

→ ↑0.5%

6 yrs82.2%

→ ↑0.9%

7 yrs83.1%

→ ↓0.1%

8 yrs83.0%

→ ↓1.5%

9 yrs81.5%

→ ↑1.4%

10 yrs82.9%

→ ↓2.0%

11 yrs80.9%

→ ↑1.1%

12 yrs82.0%

→ ↑1.5%

13 yrs83.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	90.6%	117
3 yrs	86.1%	2,147
4 yrs	84.8%	2,153
5 yrs	81.7%	2,104
6 yrs	82.2%	2,093
7 yrs	83.1%	1,486
8 yrs	83.0%	1,604
9 yrs	81.5%	1,580
10 yrs	82.9%	2,015
11 yrs	80.9%	1,611
12 yrs	82.0%	2,000
13 yrs	83.5%	2,859

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 BMW Z4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	83.5%	2,859
2023 (12 yrs)	82%	2,000
2022 (11 yrs)	80.9%	1,611
2021 (10 yrs)	82.9%	2,015
2020 (9 yrs)	81.5%	1,580
2019 (8 yrs)	83%	1,604
2018 (7 yrs)	83.1%	1,486
2017 (6 yrs)	82.2%	2,093
2016 (5 yrs)	81.7%	2,104
2015 (4 yrs)	84.8%	2,153
2014 (3 yrs)	86.1%	2,147
2013 (2 yrs)	90.6%	117

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

90.6%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 117Avg Mileage 17,619Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.8%

2014

86.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,147Avg Mileage 21,321Top Failure Tyres — 10.6%

2015

84.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,153Avg Mileage 27,217Top Failure Tyres — 12.9%

2016

81.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,104Avg Mileage 32,838Top Failure Tyres — 16.8%

2017

82.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,093Avg Mileage 38,630Top Failure Tyres — 14.7%

2018

83.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,486Avg Mileage 43,538Top Failure Tyres — 15.3%

2019

83.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,604Avg Mileage 48,352Top Failure Tyres — 20.2%

2020

81.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,580Avg Mileage 51,471Top Failure Tyres — 20.4%

2021

82.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,015Avg Mileage 55,181Top Failure Tyres — 18.0%

2022

80.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,611Avg Mileage 58,552Top Failure Tyres — 17.7%

2023

82.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,000Avg Mileage 61,953Top Failure Tyres — 19.6%

2024

83.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,859Avg Mileage 65,768Top Failure Tyres — 12.7%

MOT results for 2011 BMW Z4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	2	90.6%	117	17,619	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.8%
2014	3	86.1%	2,147	21,321	Tyres — 10.6%
2015	4	84.8%	2,153	27,217	Tyres — 12.9%
2016	5	81.7%	2,104	32,838	Tyres — 16.8%
2017	6	82.2%	2,093	38,630	Tyres — 14.7%
2018	7	83.1%	1,486	43,538	Tyres — 15.3%
2019	8	83.0%	1,604	48,352	Tyres — 20.2%
2020	9	81.5%	1,580	51,471	Tyres — 20.4%
2021	10	82.9%	2,015	55,181	Tyres — 18.0%
2022	11	80.9%	1,611	58,552	Tyres — 17.7%
2023	12	82.0%	2,000	61,953	Tyres — 19.6%
2024	13	83.5%	2,859	65,768	Tyres — 12.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 BMW Z4, with age trends.

Tyres

15.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

7.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

6.3%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

5.5%

↑ Increases with age

Road Wheels

5.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	1.7% (2 yrs)	12.7% (13 yrs)	+11.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.6% (2 yrs)	8.2% (13 yrs)	+5.6%	🔴 ↑

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 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 21,769 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.