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FJ05 JSV

2005 BMW Z4

Black Petrol 3246cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Jul 2027
Tests20 (15 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

70,229 mi
Last recorded70,229 miles
Recorded on22 Jul 2026
Typical for 2005 BMW Z465,100 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFJ05 JSV
MakeBMW
ModelZ4
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,246cc

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MOT History

15 pass 5 fail
Pass 22 Jul 2026 70,229 miles
Pass 4 Jul 2025 69,944 miles
Pass 3 Jul 2024 69,937 miles
Pass 22 Jun 2023 69,150 miles
Pass 30 Jun 2022 69,042 miles

Front Both bumpstops split

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Corroded inner face both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 7 Jul 2021 68,129 miles
Fail 5 Jul 2021 68,127 miles

Vehicle Identification Number has more than one different number displayed (0.2 (c))

Bonnet seriously at risk of opening inadvertently (3.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 31 Jan 2020 67,002 miles
Pass 22 Nov 2018 66,243 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear bush

battery light comes on now and again

both front coil springs are very corroded

both rear shock absorber outer casings are very corroded

both rear trailing arms are corroded

engine covers fitted

fuel cap rubber cracking

rear diff cover is insecure

underside of vehicle is getting very corroded

Fail 19 Nov 2018 66,243 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear bush

battery light comes on now and again

both front coil springs are very corroded

both rear shock absorber outer casings are very corroded

both rear trailing arms are corroded

engine covers fitted

fuel cap rubber cracking

rear diff cover is insecure

underside of vehicle is getting very corroded

Pass 20 Oct 2017 62,501 miles

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

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

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

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

Rear all brake pipes greased

covers fitted

Pass 5 Oct 2016 59,289 miles
Pass 29 Jun 2015 59,033 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 17 Jun 2015 59,033 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 21 Jan 2014 54,239 miles

n/s/f tyre bold inner edge still legal

play in both side bottom arm rear bushes not excessive

Fail 21 Jan 2014 54,239 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

n/s/f tyre bold inner edge still legal

play in both side bottom arm rear bushes not excessive

Pass 16 Jan 2013 46,092 miles

play in both side rear front,back suspension bushes not excessive

Pass 30 Jan 2012 42,764 miles

n/s/r tyre low inner edge

slight play in both side bottom arm rear bushes

Pass 6 Sep 2010 35,388 miles
Fail 6 Sep 2010 35,388 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

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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FJ05 JSV is a 2005 BMW Z4 in Black with a 3,246cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 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 FJ05 JSV, 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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FJ05 JSV is a 2005 BMW Z4, first registered on 18 July 2005.

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