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FJ55 HCO

2005 BMW Z4

Blue Petrol 3246cc

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Expires18 Nov 2026

Tests22 (18 pass, 4 fail)

Pass rate81.8%

Mileage

92,029 mi

Last recorded92,029 miles

Recorded on19 Nov 2025

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFJ55 HCO

MakeBMW

ModelZ4

Year2005

ColourBlue

Fuel typePetrol

Engine3,246cc

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MOT History

18 pass 4 fail

Pass 19 Nov 2025 92,029 miles

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing also cut 235/35 zr19 91y (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 265/30 zr19 93y (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Pass 31 Oct 2024 91,591 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing also cut 235/35 zr19 91y (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front shocker dust cover loose

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush top mount (5.3.2 (c))

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from caliper flexi to main flexi (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush top mount (5.3.2 (c))

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

Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning high level (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Fail 30 Oct 2024 91,590 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 265/30 zr19 93y michelin (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing also cut 235/35 zr19 91y (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front shocker dust cover loose

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush top mount (5.3.2 (c))

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from caliper flexi to main flexi (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush top mount (5.3.2 (c))

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

Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning high level (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Nov 2023 88,492 miles

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

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

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords 235/35 zr19 91y (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Front shocker dust cover deteriorated

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material part of hose (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Front shocker dust cover dertiorated

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 265/30 zr19 93y (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Upper rose joint play

Pass 24 Oct 2022 84,368 miles

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 11 Nov 2021 80,910 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material part of flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 4 Nov 2021 80,906 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded side of tank mainline (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system across back over diff side of tank mainline (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material part of flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 19 Oct 2020 77,742 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded ( pipe to caliper )

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

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

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

Offside Rear Corodded ( pipe to caliper)

Pass 8 May 2019 74,440 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

drivebelt cracking

Pass 14 May 2018 72,833 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

slight play in n/s/r upper rose joint

Pass 21 Jun 2017 70,179 miles

Fail 14 Jun 2017 70,154 miles

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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 14 Jun 2016 69,062 miles

wear both front tyres

Pass 18 Jun 2015 62,769 miles

both front lower wishbone rear bushes have slight play

both rear tyres close to legal limit

slight lift in both front bottom ball joints

Pass 14 Jun 2014 61,789 miles

Pass 15 Jun 2013 60,874 miles

Pass 23 Jun 2012 55,616 miles

Pass 25 Jun 2011 45,252 miles

Fail 25 Jun 2011 45,252 miles

Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

wear nearside front tyre

Pass 5 Jun 2010 32,181 miles

wear to front tyres on edges

Pass 6 Jun 2009 20,087 miles

Pass 25 Jun 2008 10,922 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

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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FJ55 HCO is a 2005 BMW Z4 in Blue with a 3,246cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.8%.

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 FJ55 HCO, 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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FJ55 HCO is a 2005 BMW Z4, first registered on 28 October 2005.

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