BMW Z4

Live market prices, listings, and how many are still on the road.

BMW Z4 — market at a glance Median asking £6,250

Recorded auction results and live UK asking prices for this model are below, along with how many are still on the road. Our own sold-price comparables are still building.

Still on UK roads

Licensed in Great Britain 31,949 as of 2026 Q1

Declared off-road (SORN) 7,451 stored, restored or resting

Vehicle counts contain public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 — DfT/DVLA vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0120, Great Britain), grouped by generic model. Counts cover all body types and fuels registered under this model name.

MOT pass rate & common faults

MOT pass rate 84.1% of 66,000 tests

Typical MOT mileage 63,000 median recorded, miles

MOT pass rate by year — improving, up 1.4 points since 2020:

Excludes 2024 — that year covers a different number of tests from the rest of the series, so the rate is not comparable with the years shown.

Most common failure areas — share of failed tests citing each area (a car can fail on more than one), from 10,463 sampled fails:

Suspension	20.8%
Tyres	19.8%
Brakes	17.4%
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	14.7%
Visibility	9.7%

MOT figures contain public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 — DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results (Great Britain), class 4 (cars & light vehicles), 2024. Pass rate is measured across first (initial) MOT tests only; a pass counts a certificate issued outright or after minor repair at the station. Grouped by generic model.

Live UK market — what they’re listed at

Median asking £6,250 midpoint of live UK listings

Listings live 18 range £3,000–£30,995

Typical time listed 7d median, since tracking began

Listing type 78% classified · 22% auction

Cheapest way in: the E85/E86 (2003–2008) — median asking around £3,750 across 5 live listings.

Asking by generation — median live UK asking price per era (so a broad model isn’t one blended figure):

Generation	Years	Median asking	Listings
E85/E86	2003–2008	£3,750	5
E89	2009–2016	£6,250	10

What’s for sale by price — how the live UK listings split by asking price:

Price band	Listings	Share
Under £5k	4	22%
£5k–£10k	8	44%
£10k–£20k	5	28%
£20k–£35k	1	6%

Asking figures are live, de-duplicated statistics from the eBay UK and dealer listings we currently track for this model — the same cars shown in “for sale now”. Asking prices are not sold prices.

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