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Bmw Z4

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 19 years from 77,384 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

87%

Total Tests

77,384

Best Year

2022 (97%)

Years Covered

19

How reliable is the Bmw Z4?

vs national average+5% (82% avg)
vs Bmw brand average-1% (88% avg)
Best to worst year spread19 percentage points
Reliability trendImproving over years

Bmw Z4 by Year

YearPass RateTestsAvg Mileage
202297%19016,859 mi
202195%3,19318,645 mi
202094%4,50722,507 mi
201993%5,47626,551 mi
201792%28136,527 mi
201688%2,55941,764 mi
201590%3,40347,388 mi
201489%3,83752,736 mi
201388%3,36958,294 mi
201287%4,09465,038 mi
201188%4,14866,482 mi
201087%3,91772,537 mi
200987%5,34175,050 mi
200881%3,80380,859 mi
200783%6,50887,843 mi
200681%6,61789,752 mi
200578%4,52396,092 mi
200481%6,30895,043 mi
200379%5,31098,016 mi

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About the Bmw Z4

The Bmw Z4 has been tested 77,384 times in 2024 MOT data across 19 model years (2003 to 2022), with an average pass rate of 87%. That's slightly above the national average of 82%. Available as petrol and diesel.

Best and Worst Years

The 2022 model is the most reliable with a 97% pass rate from 190 tests. The 2005 model has the lowest at 78%. With a 19 point spread, choosing the right year makes a big difference to reliability.

Reliability Trend

Newer BMW Z4s show better MOT pass rates than older ones, with an average improvement of 9 percentage points.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2003) averages 98,016 miles, while the newest (2022) averages 16,859 miles.

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