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AV06 KDX

2006 BMW Z4

Black Petrol 2497cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Dec 2026
Tests24 (18 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

134,286 mi
Last recorded134,286 miles
Recorded on16 Dec 2025
Typical for 2006 BMW Z460,936 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAV06 KDX
MakeBMW
ModelZ4
Year2006
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,497cc

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MOT History

18 pass 6 fail
Pass 16 Dec 2025 134,286 miles

Nearside Front FOG LIGHT NOT WORKING

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material ON SUSPENSION ARM (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material ON SUSPENSION ARM (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive ENGINE (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 12 Dec 2025 134,278 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front FOG LIGHT NOT WORKING

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material ON SUSPENSION ARM (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material ON SUSPENSION ARM (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive ENGINE (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Dec 2024 131,184 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases clamp (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute (4.4.4 (a))

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output and offside (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Rear and offside rear shock absorber dust tubes adrift

Offside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material and near side rear outer corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Upper Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 3 Dec 2024 131,106 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Offside Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases clamp (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute (4.4.4 (a))

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output and offside (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Rear and offside rear shock absorber dust tubes adrift

Offside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material and near side rear outer corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Upper Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Nov 2023 127,447 miles

Central Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material and offside rear brake pipes on suspension arms corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexi hose corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 17 Oct 2022 124,224 miles

Central Oil leak, but not excessive general oil leaks (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front to rear brake pipes not checked covered in plastic trays

Nearside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe has been greased (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn to 0 mm on inside edge of tread (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn to 1.6 on inside edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe has been greased (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox prop shaft oil seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Oct 2021 120,177 miles

Front Oil leak, but not excessive of engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output and offside light lens faded (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Rear Upper Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule on suspension arm (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule on suspension arm (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive diff seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Oct 2020 116,026 miles

Nearside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front shock absorber dampening less efficient than nearside

Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 2 Oct 2020 116,010 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated chords exposed (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Offside Front shock absorber dampening less efficient than nearside

Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 2 Apr 2019 107,771 miles

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 2 Apr 2019 107,771 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded on arm (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut mounting fractured strut brace (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 20 Mar 2018 99,979 miles
Fail 19 Mar 2018 99,972 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded link pipe to hub (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded link pipe to hub (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 27 Mar 2017 95,726 miles
Pass 2 Apr 2016 90,329 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated flexi hose (3.6.B.4d)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded all rear pipes, over subframe to flexi hoses (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 31 Mar 2015 85,064 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Fail 31 Mar 2015 85,059 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Pass 17 Mar 2014 78,285 miles

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

Pass 19 Mar 2013 70,842 miles
Pass 15 Mar 2012 63,681 miles
Pass 15 Mar 2011 55,789 miles
Pass 18 Feb 2011 55,615 miles
Pass 15 Mar 2010 46,704 miles
Pass 20 Mar 2009 30,610 miles

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

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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AV06 KDX is a 2006 BMW Z4 in Black with a 2,497cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2006 BMW Z4 models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.4% with a typical mileage of 60,936 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 AV06 KDX, 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 20 years old, this BMW Z4 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AV06 KDX is a 2006 BMW Z4, first registered on 24 March 2006.

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