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Bmw Z4 - 2019

54.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2019 is 108.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw Z4, model year 2019. Sample size: 2,506 cars, 6,598 tests and 3,573 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 2,506 cars

The 2019 BMW Z4 has an overall defect rate of 54 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly better than the yearly average of 106 per 100, marking a 49% reduction. The model shows particularly strong performance in several categories, including brakes and steering, where defect rates are drastically lower compared to the average. While defect rates tend to increase with mileage, the Z4 maintains a relatively consistent performance across all mileage segments. Notably, there are no standout issues for the model, indicating a well-rounded reliability in comparison to its peers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 2,506 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 91.7% better
5.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 62.4 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake performance unable to be tested
Steering
▲ 89.3% better
0.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.8 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 65.2% better
4.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 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
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen or window excessively tinted: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
Lights & Electrics
▲ 72.5% better
4.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A reversing lamp inoperative
  • 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 18.0% better
92.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 112.9 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 94.3% better
0.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.5 / 100 tests
  • Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
  • A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
  • A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
  • A main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 83.3% better
0.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.8 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
  • Steering lock missing or not functioning
Other
▲ 84.3% better
0.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • 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
0 300 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: 1,584
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 523
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 282
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 179
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 109
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 95
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 90
A wheel: badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 88
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 79
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 74

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 282
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 109
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 40
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 25
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 21
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
Any fracture or welding defect on a wheel
FAIL
Occurrences: 10