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EO56 ZPD

2006 BMW Z4

Silver Petrol 1995cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires14 May 2026
Tests19 (16 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate84.2%

Mileage

95,615 mi
Last recorded95,615 miles
Recorded on15 May 2025
Typical for 2006 BMW Z460,936 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEO56 ZPD
MakeBMW
ModelZ4
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

16 pass 3 fail
Pass 15 May 2025 95,615 miles

Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive

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

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear both side Rear Drive shaft corroded

Pass 16 Apr 2024 91,791 miles

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

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material OSF / NSF (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Fog lamp not working

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

Rear Drive shaft damaged but serviceable NSR / OSF drive shaft coroded (6.1.7 (e))

Pass 12 Apr 2023 88,095 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both Front To Rear. Strongly Advised (1.1.11 (c))

Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Manifold Area (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 11 Apr 2023 88,095 miles

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 225/45/17 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both Front To Rear. Strongly Advised (1.1.11 (c))

Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Manifold Area (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 225/45/17 (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 23 Feb 2022 82,514 miles
Pass 10 Dec 2020 81,449 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Pass 10 Dec 2019 79,555 miles
Pass 8 Dec 2018 77,020 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to 3.mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to 3.mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 5 Jan 2018 72,090 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn to 3.mm. (4.1.E.1)

Pass 13 Feb 2017 68,279 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit at 3mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit at 3mm (4.1.E.1)

covers and undertrays fitted

Fail 11 Feb 2017 68,277 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit at 3mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit at 3mm (4.1.E.1)

covers and undertrays fitted

Pass 10 Feb 2016 63,769 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 5 Feb 2015 59,144 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Oil leak

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

front exhaust bracket fractured

slight smearing to nearside windscreen

Pass 1 Feb 2014 40,931 miles

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

Pass 8 Feb 2013 39,198 miles

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

Pass 16 Feb 2012 37,470 miles
Pass 1 Mar 2011 35,334 miles
Fail 25 Feb 2011 35,311 miles

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

rattle from engine

Pass 22 Aug 2009 30,125 miles

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

Offside Rear 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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EO56 ZPD is a 2006 BMW Z4 in Silver with a 1,995cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 84.2%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 EO56 ZPD, 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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EO56 ZPD is a 2006 BMW Z4, first registered on 23 September 2006.

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