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EU55 YTE

2005 BMW Z4

Black Petrol 1995cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Oct 2026
Tests27 (18 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

78,752 mi
Last recorded78,752 miles
Recorded on25 Sep 2025
Typical for 2005 BMW Z465,100 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEU55 YTE
MakeBMW
ModelZ4
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

18 pass 9 fail
Pass 25 Sep 2025 78,752 miles
Pass 2 Oct 2024 72,706 miles

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

Pass 21 Sep 2023 65,832 miles

Nearside Rear Outer Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Outer Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Outer Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 6 Oct 2022 63,426 miles

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

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

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

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

Fail 30 Sep 2022 63,417 miles

Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper insecurely mounted retaining clip missing (1.1.16 (c) (i))

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

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

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

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

Pass 4 Oct 2021 61,800 miles
Pass 11 Jun 2021 61,609 miles
Pass 8 Jul 2019 59,582 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases cat / font exhaust cracked (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Brake hose slightly deteriorated + offside front (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

front tyres wearing thin on inner edges.

n/s beamset pattern becoming poor.

Fail 8 Jul 2019 59,579 miles

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases cat / font exhaust cracked (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Brake hose slightly deteriorated + offside front (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning + offside (4.3.1 (a) (i))

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

front tyres wearing thin on inner edges.

n/s beamset pattern becoming poor.

Pass 4 Jul 2018 55,894 miles

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

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

Offside Front brake hose deteriorating.

Fail 4 Jul 2018 55,892 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded into brake hose (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

Offside Front brake hose deteriorating.

Pass 10 Jul 2017 53,221 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded and offside (3.6.B.2c)

Oil leak ()

Fail 10 Jul 2017 53,220 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush offside front but rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded and offside (3.6.B.2c)

Oil leak ()

Pass 19 Aug 2016 50,608 miles

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Fail 19 Aug 2016 50,606 miles

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Obligatory mirror insecure (8.1.1)

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 29 Jul 2015 46,291 miles

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

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rears (3.5.1i)

hand brake has very little reserve travel left

Pass 1 Aug 2014 41,933 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Fail 1 Aug 2014 41,933 miles

Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 5 Aug 2013 37,133 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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)

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 6 Aug 2012 32,066 miles
Pass 29 Sep 2011 28,336 miles
Fail 29 Sep 2011 28,335 miles

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

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 1 Oct 2010 20,246 miles
Pass 19 Mar 2010 17,864 miles
Fail 18 Mar 2010 17,864 miles

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

Pass 15 Jun 2009 16,504 miles
Fail 15 Jun 2009 16,504 miles

Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

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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EU55 YTE is a 2005 BMW Z4 in Black with a 1,995cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 EU55 YTE, 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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EU55 YTE is a 2005 BMW Z4, first registered on 12 December 2005.

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