BMW Z MOT reliability

BMW Zs passed their MOT first time 50% of the time across 2 tests in 2025.

Example photo of a BMW Z — Photo: Matti Blume · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

These figures come from only 2 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

First-time pass rate

50%

MOTs analysed

2

Still licensed (GB)

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Body type

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Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

1992 petrol

1 MOT

Passed first time 0%. Typical mileage 10,444 (most between 10,444 and 10,444).

2006: 100% → 2008: 100% → 2025: 0%

Most common failures

Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (100.0%)

Where 1992 Zs fail

Wheels & tyres

100.0%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.