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Bmw Z4 - 2013

106.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw Z4, model year 2013. Sample size: 1,863 cars, 4,300 tests and 4,583 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 1,863 cars

The 2013 BMW Z4 has an overall defect rate of 107 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly lower than the average for cars of the same year, at 219 per 100. While common issues like tyre wear are present, the Z4 particularly excels in categories such as brakes and steering, showing a defect rate that is 41% and 97% better than average, respectively. Additionally, it performs well in visibility and lights and electrics, with defect rates that are considerably lower than those of the average car. Mileage-related trends indicate a consistent defect rate across different mileage brackets, with the highest rate occurring in the 62,000 to 93,000 miles category. Overall, the Z4 demonstrates a solid performance with fewer notable defects compared to its peers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 1,863 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 39.5% better
59.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 96.9% better
0.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Excessive wear or play in a universal joint or a flexible coupling excessively deteriorated
  • Power steering: inoperative
  • 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
Visibility
▲ 37.8% better
11.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 82.4% better
8.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 100 tests
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • Headlamp levelling device inoperative
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Stop lamp(s): with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning
  • Headlamp cleaning device: inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID)
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 43.2% better
124.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • Any fracture or welding defect on a wheel
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▲ 89.5% better
2.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
Equipment
▲ 82.7% better
0.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
Other
▲ 72.4% better
5.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Emissions test unable to be completed
  • 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
0 379 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)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 885
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 628
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 598
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 318
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 193
Any fracture or welding defect on a wheel
FAIL
Occurrences: 132
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 118
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 113
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 102
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 101

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 193
Any fracture or welding defect on a wheel
FAIL
Occurrences: 132
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 91
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 77
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 47
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 40
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 31
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 27
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 27
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 23