
BMW Z4
Blue · Petrol · 2012 · 2,996 cc
ESU 401MOT history
ESU 401 is a blue petrol BMW Z4 first used on 28 Sept 2012. Its MOT is valid until 28 Sept 2027 and it has passed 12 of 14 MOT tests, with 26,370 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 8 Sept 2026.

- MOT
- Valid
- Until 28 Sept 2027
- Mileage
- 26,370 mi
- At MOT on 8 Sept 2026
- MOT tests
- 14
- 12 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 1,659 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- ESU 401
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- Z4
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 2,996 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2012
- First used
- 28 Sept 2012
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 28 Sept 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 8 Sept 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
ESU 401 was last recorded at 26,370 miles on 8 Sept 2026, 1,295 miles more than at the previous MOT on 10 Sept 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 25,075 miles · 10 Sept 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 1,295 miles
- Average per year
- 1,659 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 26,370 miles
- 2025 – 25,075 miles
- 2024 – 23,518 miles
- 2023 – 21,238 miles
- 2022 – 19,265 miles
- 2021 – 17,688 miles
- 2020 – 16,861 miles
- 2019 – 15,880 miles
- 2018 – 13,852 miles
- 2017 – 12,118 miles
- 2016 – 10,303 miles
- 2015 – 8,091 miles
What the latest MOT found
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 255/35/18 (5.2.3 (e))
Full MOT history
14 tests since 2 Sept 2015, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass26,370 miles (+1,295)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 28 Sept 2027
- Odometer
- 26,370 miles
- Test number
- 519613281477
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 255/35/18 (5.2.3 (e))
Pass25,075 miles (+1,557)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Sept 2026
- Odometer
- 25,075 miles
- Test number
- 302581519156
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass23,518 miles3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 28 Sept 2025
- Odometer
- 23,518 miles
- Test number
- 788412885249
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front arm, Large bush and ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front arm, Large bush and ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Fail23,518 miles (+2,280)1 major3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 23,518 miles
- Test number
- 549733595341
- MajorFront Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front arm, Large bush and ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front arm, Large bush and ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass21,238 miles (+1,973)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Sept 2024
- Odometer
- 21,238 miles
- Test number
- 850783521757
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass19,265 miles (+1,577)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Sept 2023
- Odometer
- 19,265 miles
- Test number
- 732080783619
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass17,688 miles (+827)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Sept 2022
- Odometer
- 17,688 miles
- Test number
- 401328997173
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass16,861 miles (+981)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Sept 2021
- Odometer
- 16,861 miles
- Test number
- 860626748687
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass15,880 miles
- MOT expiry
- 28 Sept 2020
- Odometer
- 15,880 miles
- Test number
- 595659195190
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail15,880 miles (+2,028)2 major2 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 15,880 miles
- Test number
- 164791329394
- MajorHeadlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii))
- MajorWindscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Pass13,852 miles (+1,734)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 28 Sept 2019
- Odometer
- 13,852 miles
- Test number
- 915733014061
- AdvisoryBoth rear tyre treads balding on inner edges
- AdvisoryDamage to both front and nsr outer tyre walls
- AdvisoryService light due on dash
- AdvisoryUndertrays fitted not all items visible
Pass12,118 miles (+1,815)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Sept 2018
- Odometer
- 12,118 miles
- Test number
- 841719103240
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass10,303 miles (+2,212)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Sept 2017
- Odometer
- 10,303 miles
- Test number
- 214938353787
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass8,091 miles
- MOT expiry
- 28 Sept 2016
- Odometer
- 8,091 miles
- Test number
- 296915845292
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about ESU 401
- What vehicle is registration ESU 401 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show ESU 401 on a blue petrol BMW Z4 first used on 28 Sept 2012. Dateless registrations can be transferred between vehicles, so earlier MOT tests may have been under a different registration. Registered keeper details are not public and are not shown.
- Does ESU 401 currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on ESU 401 is valid until 28 Sept 2027.
- When is the MOT due on ESU 401?
- The MOT on ESU 401 is valid until 28 Sept 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has ESU 401 done?
- ESU 401 was recorded at 26,370 miles at its MOT on 8 Sept 2026, an average of 1,659 miles a year.
- Has ESU 401 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. ESU 401 has failed 2 of its 14 MOT tests, most recently on 5 Sept 2024.
- Has the mileage on ESU 401 ever gone down?
- No. The odometer reading went up or stayed the same at every MOT test on record. Service records are still worth checking.
- What did the latest MOT on ESU 401 find?
- ESU 401 passed its latest MOT on 8 Sept 2026 with 1 advisory: nearside rear tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 255/35/18.
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