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Bmw Z4 - 2016

87.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw Z4, model year 2016. Sample size: 1,418 cars, 3,281 tests and 2,876 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 1,418 cars

The 2016 BMW Z4 shows a significantly lower overall defect rate compared to the average car from the same year, with 88 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 42% better than the average of 151 defects per 100 vehicles. Notably, the Z4 excels in categories such as brakes, steering, and visibility, with defect rates much lower than the average, indicating strong performance in safety-related areas. While the data indicates a general increase in defect rates with mileage, the Z4 maintains a relatively consistent performance across all mileage segments. There are no standout negative categories, suggesting that this model performs well across various aspects compared to its peers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 1,418 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 42.6% better
44.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 97.5% better
0.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 38.7% better
9.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 72.8% better
6.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • Stop lamp(s): with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 31.1% better
109.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 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 suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 94.5% better
0.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A bootlid, tailgate, dropside, loading door or access panel cannot be secured in the closed position
  • A transmission: joint, belt or chain excessively worn
  • Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
Equipment
▲ 90.9% better
0.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 69.0% better
3.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: likely to become detached

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 357 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: 554
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 477
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 370
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 184
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 134
Any fracture or welding defect on a wheel
FAIL
Occurrences: 94
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 88
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 73
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 73
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 70

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 134
Any fracture or welding defect on a wheel
FAIL
Occurrences: 94
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 70
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 65
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 37
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 32
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 32
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 9