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BV56 YMF

2006 BMW Z4

Grey Petrol 2996cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Sep 2026
Tests23 (17 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate73.9%

Mileage

154,380 mi
Last recorded154,380 miles
Recorded on3 Sep 2025
Typical for 2006 BMW Z460,936 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBV56 YMF
MakeBMW
ModelZ4
Year2006
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,996cc

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MOT History

17 pass 6 fail
Pass 3 Sep 2025 154,380 miles
Fail 2 Sep 2025 154,377 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 6 Sep 2024 149,728 miles

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

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

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

Fail 5 Sep 2024 149,728 miles

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

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 12 Sep 2023 145,245 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both sides starting to corrode (1.1.11 (c))

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

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyres starting to wear low on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both sides slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 16 Aug 2022 140,417 miles
Fail 16 Aug 2022 140,417 miles

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

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 15 Sep 2021 135,503 miles
Pass 25 Aug 2020 130,116 miles

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

Pass 28 Aug 2019 126,715 miles
Pass 28 Aug 2018 122,579 miles

front anti roll bar d bushes slight play

rear trailing arm bushes splitting

Fail 22 Aug 2018 122,550 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded rear center brake pipe going to offside of vehicle across rear subframe (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

front anti roll bar d bushes slight play

rear trailing arm bushes splitting

Pass 24 Aug 2017 119,349 miles

front exhaust bolts corroded not leaking gases

rear brake disc worn not weakened

Fail 23 Aug 2017 119,349 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm met limit worn inner outer edges also (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm wearing inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Registration plate lamp not working both rear (1.1.C.1d)

front exhaust bolts corroded not leaking gases

rear brake disc worn not weakened

Pass 31 Aug 2016 112,746 miles

rear brake disc worn but not weakened

Pass 27 Aug 2015 102,393 miles
Fail 19 Aug 2015 102,392 miles

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

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

Pass 29 Aug 2014 89,510 miles
Pass 23 Aug 2013 80,548 miles
Pass 4 Sep 2012 74,368 miles
Pass 1 Sep 2011 61,901 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Pass 2 Sep 2010 48,560 miles
Pass 14 Aug 2009 37,127 miles

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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BV56 YMF is a 2006 BMW Z4 in Grey with a 2,996cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.9%.

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 BV56 YMF, 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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BV56 YMF is a 2006 BMW Z4, first registered on 1 September 2006.

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