FV53NKZ - BMW Z4
MOT: ValidGB
·Last updated about 12 hours ago
Vehicle Overview
Technical Details
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 27 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
27
Passed Tests
21
Failed Tests
6
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 20 August 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 103,112 mi
Expires: 19 August 2026
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides greased (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material inner arch corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Passed - 01 October 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 101,821 mi
Expires: 13 October 2025
Passed - 14 October 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 96,528 mi
Expires: 13 October 2024
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides (5.2.3 (e))
Passed - 20 April 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 95,053 mi
Expires: 25 April 2024
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material greased up (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material greased up (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material greased up (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material greased up (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Upper Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear shocker casing corroded
- Advisory Offside Rear shocker casing corroded
Failed - 14 April 2023 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 94,975 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Rear Inner Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Major Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Major Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Major Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- Major Offside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
- Minor Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Passed - 22 April 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 91,427 mi
Expires: 25 April 2023
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Passed - 26 April 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 90,511 mi
Expires: 25 April 2022
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory exhaust system poorly secured.
Failed - 20 April 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 90,490 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))
- Major Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
- Major Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
- Major Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory exhaust system poorly secured.
Passed - 11 February 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 89,582 mi
Expires: 14 February 2021
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory fuel cap seal cracking, replacement recommended.
- Advisory Nearside Front brake can be felt dragging when rotated by hand, further investigation recommended.
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside condensation in headlamp.
Passed - 15 February 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 85,277 mi
Expires: 14 February 2020
Passed - 08 January 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 79,965 mi
Expires: 07 January 2019
Passed - 02 November 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 76,243 mi
Expires: 01 November 2017
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Brake pipe repaired, but not inappropriately Main front to rear pipes, not correctly routed or using all retainers in engine bay and under vehicle (3.6.A.3)
- Advisory Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has slight deterioration of the bonding between metal and flexible material of an upper support bearing strut top mounting bush split (2.5.B.3a)
- Advisory Offside Front Upper Front suspension has slight deterioration of the bonding between metal and flexible material of an upper support bearing strut top mounting bush split (2.5.B.3a)
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint outer joint (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel inner rack joint (2.2.A.1b)
- Advisory Nearside Front shock absorber damper has serious reduced damping affect
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Lower Brake pipe slightly corroded on arm, covered in grease (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Offside Rear Lower Brake pipe slightly corroded on arm, covered in grease (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Centre Rear Lower heat shield retaining brackets deteriorated
Failed - 02 November 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 76,243 mi
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Brake pipe repaired, but not inappropriately Main front to rear pipes, not correctly routed or using all retainers in engine bay and under vehicle (3.6.A.3)
- Advisory Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has slight deterioration of the bonding between metal and flexible material of an upper support bearing strut top mounting bush split (2.5.B.3a)
- Advisory Offside Front Upper Front suspension has slight deterioration of the bonding between metal and flexible material of an upper support bearing strut top mounting bush split (2.5.B.3a)
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint outer joint (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel inner rack joint (2.2.A.1b)
- Advisory Nearside Front shock absorber damper has serious reduced damping affect
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Lower Brake pipe slightly corroded on arm, covered in grease (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Offside Rear Lower Brake pipe slightly corroded on arm, covered in grease (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Centre Rear Lower heat shield retaining brackets deteriorated
Passed - 02 November 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 74,339 mi
Expires: 01 November 2016
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Tyre pressure light on
- Advisory Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn heavily on inner edge
Failed - 28 October 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 74,336 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush Rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Major Offside Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)
- Major Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
- Major Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Tyre pressure light on
- Advisory Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn heavily on inner edge
Passed - 18 August 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 72,876 mi
Expires: 17 August 2015
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Advisory Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 18 July 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 65,812 mi
Expires: 17 July 2014
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Passed - 24 September 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 62,884 mi
Expires: 25 September 2013
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 26 September 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 60,076 mi
Expires: 25 September 2012
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Passed - 30 November 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 58,638 mi
Expires: 29 November 2011
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Passed - 02 October 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 44,577 mi
Expires: 23 October 2010
Passed - 17 October 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 23,708 mi
Expires: 23 October 2009
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Passed - 19 October 2007
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 15,047 mi
Expires: 23 October 2008
Passed - 24 October 2006
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 8,733 mi
Expires: 23 October 2007
Failed - 24 October 2006
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 8,733 mi
Failed - 13 October 2006
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 8,720 mi
Passed - 13 October 2006
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 8,720 mi
Expires: 12 October 2007
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for FV53NKZ?
The MOT expires on 19 August 2026.
What is the tax status of FV53NKZ?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 October 2026.
What are the specifications of FV53NKZ?
This is a 2003 BMW Z4 in Grey. It runs on Petrol with a 2494cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of FV53NKZ?
This vehicle produces 231 g/km of CO2 emissions.