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2017 BMW Z4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age

9 years
Current Age
87.4%
Latest Pass Rate
785
Total Tests (All Years)
36,741 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 87.4%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 17.9% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2017 BMW Z4 as it ages.

3 yrs89.8%
4 yrs89.3%
5 yrs77.9%
6 yrs83.6%
7 yrs87.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 7 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs89.8%137
4 yrs89.3%149
5 yrs77.9%131
6 yrs83.6%146
7 yrs87.4%222

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2017 BMW Z4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (7 yrs)87.4%222
2023 (6 yrs)83.6%146
2022 (5 yrs)77.9%131
2021 (4 yrs)89.3%149
2020 (3 yrs)89.8%137

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2020
89.8%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 137Avg Mileage 19,675Top Failure Tyres — 13.9%
2021
89.3%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 149Avg Mileage 25,498Top Failure Tyres — 10.1%
2022
77.9%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 131Avg Mileage 28,548Top Failure Tyres — 34.4%
2023
83.6%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 146Avg Mileage 34,255Top Failure Tyres — 20.5%
2024
87.4%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 222Avg Mileage 36,741Top Failure Tyres — 13.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2017 BMW Z4, with age trends.

Tyres
18.5%
— Consistent
Brakes
5.8%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
4.1%
— Consistent
Road Wheels
3.5%
— Consistent
Visibility
2.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment1.5% (3 yrs)4.1% (7 yrs)
+2.6%
🔴 ↑
Road Wheels2.2% (3 yrs)3.2% (7 yrs)
+1.0%
⚪ —
Non-component advisories0.7% (3 yrs)1.4% (7 yrs)
+0.7%
⚪ —
Tyres13.9% (3 yrs)13.5% (7 yrs)
-0.4%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW Z4 cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2020 to 2024, covering 785 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.

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