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EA06 XYZ

2006 BMW Z4

Blue Petrol 2494cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Jun 2027
Tests21 (16 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate76.2%

Mileage

105,312 mi
Last recorded105,312 miles
Recorded on6 Jun 2026
Typical for 2006 BMW Z460,936 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEA06 XYZ
MakeBMW
ModelZ4
Year2006
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,494cc

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MOT History

16 pass 5 fail
Pass 6 Jun 2026 105,312 miles
Pass 29 May 2025 100,924 miles

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

Fail 28 May 2025 100,924 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Front Headlamp aim too low both sides (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 6 Jun 2024 90,767 miles
Pass 2 Jun 2023 72,570 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 225/40R18 88W (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 255/35R 18 90W (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 12 May 2022 60,861 miles
Pass 30 Mar 2021 60,555 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened All four (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Eye level stop lamp damaged & inoperative

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

TPMS & brake warning light illuminated on dash display

Fail 30 Mar 2021 60,555 miles

Front Registration plate insecure (0.1 (a))

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

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

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened All four (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Eye level stop lamp damaged & inoperative

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

TPMS & brake warning light illuminated on dash display

Pass 8 Jan 2020 60,072 miles

Brake warning light displayed on dash

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

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

TPMS displayed on dash

Fail 8 Jan 2020 60,072 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Brake warning light displayed on dash

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

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

TPMS displayed on dash

Pass 7 Nov 2018 56,357 miles
Pass 3 Nov 2017 54,885 miles

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear @ rear (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear @ rear (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 4 Nov 2016 52,504 miles
Fail 4 Nov 2016 52,504 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 24 Nov 2015 49,202 miles

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

Pass 13 Nov 2014 46,516 miles
Fail 12 Nov 2014 46,516 miles

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

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

Pass 15 Jun 2012 40,255 miles

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

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

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

Pass 23 May 2011 34,334 miles

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

near side rear tyre worn on inside edge of tread

off side rear tyre damaged on outside wall

Pass 3 Jun 2010 23,417 miles
Pass 3 Jun 2009 14,930 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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EA06 XYZ is a 2006 BMW Z4 in Blue with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.2%.

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 EA06 XYZ, 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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EA06 XYZ is a 2006 BMW Z4, first registered on 14 June 2006.

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