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A24 ALP

2005 BMW Z4

Blue Petrol 3246cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires26 Mar 2026
Tests17 (14 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate82.4%

Mileage

63,101 mi
Last recorded63,101 miles
Recorded on27 Mar 2025
Typical for 2005 BMW Z465,100 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationA24 ALP
MakeBMW
ModelZ4
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,246cc

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MOT History

14 pass 3 fail
Pass 27 Mar 2025 63,101 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 25 Mar 2024 62,188 miles
Pass 13 Mar 2023 61,292 miles
Pass 3 Mar 2022 58,092 miles
Pass 27 Jan 2021 57,310 miles
Pass 21 Jan 2020 56,274 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material on trailing arm including flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material on trailing arm including flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 15 Feb 2019 55,695 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 9 Feb 2018 53,872 miles
Pass 14 Apr 2017 51,207 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded steel section of flexy hose (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded steel section of flexy hose (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 13 Apr 2017 51,027 miles

Offside Front Headlamp levelling device obviously defective linkage detached (1.7.2)

Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is excessively worn (3.1.5)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded steel section of flexy hose (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded steel section of flexy hose (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 7 Apr 2016 46,647 miles

Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is slightly worn (3.1.5)

Fail 31 Mar 2016 46,564 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to rear at rear (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to rear at rear (3.6.B.2c)

Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is slightly worn (3.1.5)

Pass 11 Apr 2015 43,091 miles

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 9 Apr 2014 39,865 miles

All brake pipes becomming surface corroded

Both rear tyres starting to split inner sidewalls but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords! Treads starting to wear low 3-4mm

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 4 Apr 2014 39,865 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)

All brake pipes becomming surface corroded

Both rear tyres starting to split inner sidewalls but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords! Treads starting to wear low 3-4mm

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 3 Apr 2013 35,701 miles

both rear tyres starting to split on inner side walls no cords exposed size is 265/30y19 pirelli rosso

Pass 22 Mar 2012 30,568 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

How Reliable is the BMW Z4?

Based on 699,787 MOT tests across 46,739 vehicles.

79.5%
Pass Rate
3,672
Miles/Year
23
Year Lifespan
46,739
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 14,961
coil spring broken 6,689
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 5,893
Brake pipe excessively corroded 5,843
coil spring fractured 5,828
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A24 ALP is a 2005 BMW Z4 in Blue with a 3,246cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.4%.

Across all 2005 BMW Z4 models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.4% with a typical mileage of 65,100 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a BMW Z4 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 14,961 recorded failures. If you're considering buying A24 ALP, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The BMW Z4 typically stays on UK roads for around 23 years. At 21 years old, this BMW Z4 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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A24 ALP is a 2005 BMW Z4, first registered on 4 April 2005.

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