2010 BMW Z4 2.5L Petrol · LC10 UGZ

The 2010 BMW Z4 presents as roadworthy following its most recent test on 30 April 2025 at 89,262 miles, where it passed with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend is stable across the three years of available history, with no advisories or mechanical faults flagged at any stage. The owner cleared the vehicle through retests on the same days as two earlier failures, both dated 2 May 2024 at 88,032 miles and 30 April 2025 at 89,260 miles, though the DVSA record shows no defects listed against those failures. Annual mileage sits low for a sixteen-year-old roadster. The car covered just 820 miles between the May 2023 test at 87,212 miles and the May 2024 test at 88,032 miles, then only 1,230 miles to the April 2025 pass at 89,262 miles. This averages roughly 5,600 miles per year. The sparse, clean record gives little insight into component condition, but prolonged low use often allows rubber suspension bushes, brake caliper seals, and exhaust hangers to degrade through age rather than wear. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of the rear subframe and sills for corrosion, as BMW Z4 E89 chassis are known to suffer structural rust where moisture collects. The brake discs and calipers warrant physical measurement despite no binding or imbalance being recorded, given the car's standing periods between tests. Check the tyre sidewalls for cracking from age and verify the coil springs are free of fracture, since the MOT data offers no evidence either way on these consumables. The absence of advisories should not be read as a guarantee of component life at this mileage and age.