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DT04 JLT

2005 BMW Z4

Grey Petrol 2171cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Jul 2027
Tests24 (15 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

130,419 mi
Last recorded130,419 miles
Recorded on16 Jul 2026
Typical for 2005 BMW Z465,100 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDT04 JLT
MakeBMW
ModelZ4
Year2005
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,171cc

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MOT History

15 pass 9 fail
Pass 16 Jul 2026 130,419 miles
Pass 4 Apr 2024 129,149 miles

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

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

Pass 2 Sep 2022 128,279 miles

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

Fail 18 Aug 2022 128,273 miles

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Longitudinal (lateral) (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 26 Jul 2021 125,222 miles
Pass 5 Aug 2020 122,908 miles
Fail 5 Aug 2020 122,908 miles

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Aug 2019 120,058 miles
Fail 7 Aug 2019 120,058 miles

Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

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

Rear Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Seat belt anchorage likely to become detached in the event of a collision floor holed (7.1.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 30 Jul 2018 103,397 miles

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

Fail 30 Jul 2018 103,397 miles

Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i))

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

Front Brake pad(s) wear indicator illuminated (1.1.13 (a) (i))

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

Pass 8 May 2017 99,620 miles
Fail 4 May 2017 99,605 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Fail 9 Apr 2015 91,543 miles

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

Pass 9 Apr 2015 91,543 miles
Pass 21 Mar 2014 84,169 miles

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 8 Apr 2013 74,442 miles
Pass 9 Feb 2012 67,713 miles

front pads and discs wearing/corroding

Fail 8 Feb 2012 67,664 miles

Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS

front pads and discs wearing/corroding

rear brake discs very rusty

Pass 31 Jan 2011 52,546 miles

n/s rear brake disc is very badly corroded

o/s and n/s front bottom ball joints has slight movement

o/s and n/s front brake discs worn and on limit

o/s and n/s front lower arms rear mounting bushes has slight movement

o/s rear brake disc corroded

Fail 25 Jan 2011 52,483 miles

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

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

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

n/s rear brake disc is very badly corroded

o/s and n/s front bottom ball joints has slight movement

o/s and n/s front brake discs worn and on limit

o/s and n/s front lower arms rear mounting bushes has slight movement

o/s rear brake disc corroded

Pass 25 Jan 2010 45,438 miles

n/s rear tyre tread low and getting near limit

o/s and n/s front brake discs worn

o/s and n/s rear brake discs corroded, marked up, discoloured and slightly pitted

o/s rear tyre tread getting low

Fail 19 Jan 2010 45,120 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Front registration plate letter/figure incomplete (6.3.1c)

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

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

n/s rear tyre tread low and getting near limit

o/s and n/s front brake discs worn

o/s and n/s rear brake discs corroded, marked up, discoloured and slightly pitted

o/s rear tyre tread getting low

Pass 17 Jan 2009 37,094 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

both rear brake discs are slightly corroded

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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DT04 JLT is a 2005 BMW Z4 in Grey with a 2,171cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

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 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 DT04 JLT, 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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DT04 JLT is a 2005 BMW Z4, first registered on 1 March 2005.

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