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Bmw Z4 - 2007

214.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2007 is 357.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw Z4, model year 2007. Sample size: 3,713 cars, 8,548 tests and 18,340 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 3,713 cars

The 2007 BMW Z4 shows a significantly lower overall defect rate compared to the average vehicle of the same year, with 215 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 39% better than the average of 352 defects. Notable strengths of this model include exceptional performance in steering, visibility, and body structure, where it fares much better than the yearly average. Additionally, the model has fewer issues related to lights and electrics, as well as wheels and suspensions. Mileage-related trends indicate an increase in defect rates as mileage rises, particularly in the higher mileage segments, but overall, the Z4 maintains a strong reliability profile.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 3,713 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 1.9% better
139.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 141.7 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 91.0% better
1.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▲ 45.3% better
14.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.5 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 66.7% better
34.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.9 / 100 tests
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 41.3% better
184.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.0 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 75.0% better
13.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 54.8 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 68.8% better
3.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Audible warning:
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▲ 13.4% better
38.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 43.9 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 498 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,116
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,812
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,490
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,196
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,135
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,072
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 642
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 629
Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 553
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 417

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 378
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 275
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 187
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 180
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 179
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 125
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 110
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 96
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 96
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 91