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DV56 MHJ

2006 BMW Z4

Silver Petrol 2497cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Jul 2027
Tests27 (18 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

110,585 mi
Last recorded110,585 miles
Recorded on14 Jul 2026
Typical for 2006 BMW Z460,936 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDV56 MHJ
MakeBMW
ModelZ4
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,497cc

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MOT History

18 pass 9 fail
Pass 14 Jul 2026 110,585 miles

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

Offside Front 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 14 Jul 2025 108,968 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front arm, rear bushes worn and have movement , detected in brake roller tester. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 15 Jul 2024 106,398 miles

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

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

Offside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracks in sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 20 Jun 2023 103,271 miles
Fail 20 Jun 2023 103,271 miles

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

Pass 18 Jun 2022 99,909 miles
Pass 8 Jul 2021 98,614 miles
Pass 13 Jul 2020 94,708 miles
Pass 7 Apr 2020 94,391 miles
Fail 2 Apr 2020 94,391 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Pass 17 Apr 2019 91,228 miles

Nearside Front Lower foglamp slightly insecure

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged outer wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing offside & nearside, corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chips (3.2 (a) (i))

covers & undertrays obscuring some components

Fail 12 Apr 2019 91,209 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower foglamp slightly insecure

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged outer wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing offside & nearside, corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights too low, reset to zero, no further fault found

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chips (3.2 (a) (i))

covers & undertrays obscuring some components

Pass 13 Apr 2018 89,360 miles

Electric power steering indicate a fault intermittently but at the time of test it is working

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing offside & nearside (2.7.2a)

Rear battery insecure but unlikely to fall from its vertical position

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' stone chips (8.3.1a)

covers & undertrays obscuring some components

offside & nearside headlamp aim at minimum

Fail 6 Apr 2018 89,357 miles

Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a failure in the system not illuminated on engine start up but during lock to lock test or when maneuvering in test lane fault appears. switch off & restart fault goes but will re-appear as described (2.3.8)

Nearside Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute see advisory (1.4.A.2g)

Power steering inoperative operating on engine start up but during lock to lock test or when maneuvering in test lane fault appears. switch off & restart fault goes but will re-appear as described (2.3.3a)

Rear rear brake application uneven see advisory (3.7.B.2)

Nearside Front Direction indicator obscured but not more than 50% 1 of 2 not working (1.4.A.2d)

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing offside & nearside (2.7.2a)

Rear battery insecure but unlikely to fall from its vertical position

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' stone chips (8.3.1a)

covers & undertrays obscuring some components

offside & nearside headlamp aim at minimum

Pass 10 Apr 2017 88,521 miles

Exhaust fixing are deteriorated/very rusty

Offside Headlight aim just meet the minimum requirements

Parking brake just meet the minimum requirement

Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing both sides (2.7.2a)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides are very rusty (3.5.1i)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 7 Apr 2017 88,521 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn (7.2.4c)

Exhaust fixing are deteriorated/very rusty

Nearside wiper blade worn

Offside Headlight aim just meet the minimum requirements

Parking brake just meet the minimum requirement

Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing both sides (2.7.2a)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides are very rusty (3.5.1i)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 6 Apr 2016 86,914 miles
Fail 1 Apr 2016 86,911 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick both side (3.5.1g)

Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened both side (3.5.1i)

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

Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened both side (3.5.1i)

Pass 12 Feb 2015 85,288 miles
Fail 12 Feb 2015 85,288 miles

Bonnet retaining device ineffective (8.4.2)

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Pass 21 Feb 2014 82,293 miles

BOTH REAR TYRES WORN TO 2MM NEARSIDE REAR TYRE WORN BADLY ON INSIDE OF TREAD PATTERN AND SLIGHTLY DISTORED

NEARSIDE FRONT TYRE WORN BADLY ON INSIDE OF TREAD REST OF TYRE IS 2MM

Fail 21 Feb 2014 82,293 miles

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

BOTH REAR TYRES WORN TO 2MM NEARSIDE REAR TYRE WORN BADLY ON INSIDE OF TREAD PATTERN AND SLIGHTLY DISTORED

NEARSIDE FRONT TYRE WORN BADLY ON INSIDE OF TREAD REST OF TYRE IS 2MM

Pass 13 Feb 2013 68,673 miles
Pass 10 Feb 2012 65,011 miles

BOTH REAR TYRES WEARING LOW ON OUTER AND INNER EDGES OF TREAD

NEARSIDE FRONT TYRE WEARING ON OUTSIDE EDGE OF TREAD

Fail 10 Feb 2012 65,011 miles

BOTH REAR TYRES WEARING LOW ON OUTER AND INNER EDGES OF TREAD

NEARSIDE FRONT TYRE WEARING ON OUTSIDE EDGE OF TREAD

Nearside Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam (1.7.4a)

Offside Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)

Pass 9 Feb 2011 52,788 miles
Pass 4 Jan 2010 39,141 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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DV56 MHJ is a 2006 BMW Z4 in Silver with a 2,497cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 DV56 MHJ, 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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DV56 MHJ is a 2006 BMW Z4, first registered on 20 December 2006.

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