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G6 LYY

2005 BMW Z4

Grey Petrol 2979cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Oct 2026
Tests27 (18 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

140,840 mi
Last recorded140,840 miles
Recorded on30 Oct 2025
Typical for 2005 BMW Z465,100 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationG6 LYY
MakeBMW
ModelZ4
Year2005
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,979cc

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MOT History

18 pass 9 fail
Pass 30 Oct 2025 140,840 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both 'D' bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess both chaffed but not affecting operation (1.1.15 (a))

Fail 30 Oct 2025 140,839 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both 'D' bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess both chaffed but not affecting operation (1.1.15 (a))

Pass 31 Oct 2024 138,198 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess (1.1.15 (a))

Offside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess (1.1.15 (a))

Pass 24 Oct 2023 136,996 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess (1.1.15 (a))

Offside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess (1.1.15 (a))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Pass 21 Oct 2022 135,995 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 20 Oct 2022 135,990 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Oct 2021 134,684 miles

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both tyres cracking on outer edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Fail 25 Oct 2021 134,684 miles

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

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both tyres cracking on outer edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 13 Oct 2020 133,208 miles

All tyres badly cracking but no visible cord

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))

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

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

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

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy both (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Undertrays fitted

Pass 19 Aug 2019 132,014 miles

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output hazed plastic (4.1.4 (b))

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

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))

Fail 14 Aug 2019 132,012 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded ABS to flexi (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded flexi/pipe (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded main pipe to flexi (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded flexi/pipe (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output hazed plastic (4.1.4 (b))

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

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

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))

Pass 6 Sep 2018 130,886 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Lower 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))

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

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

Offside Front Lower 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))

Fail 31 Aug 2018 130,850 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

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

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

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Lower 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))

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

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

Offside Front Lower 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))

Pass 6 Sep 2017 129,430 miles

Nearside Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases n/s front exhaust leak at gasket (7.1.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 2 Sep 2016 123,531 miles
Fail 23 Aug 2016 123,531 miles

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 13 Aug 2015 110,730 miles

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

Nearside front tyre tread inner edge wearing

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside front tyre tread inner edge wearing

Pass 3 Mar 2014 92,768 miles

Both front springs are not located against stops on shock absorber

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside rear shock absorber dust cover/bump stop deteriorated

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 11 Feb 2013 80,641 miles
Fail 6 Feb 2013 80,524 miles

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

Nearside Front position lamp(s) has a product on the light source so it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

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

Offside Front position lamp(s) has a product on the light source so it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

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

Pass 4 Jan 2012 67,466 miles

Front position lamps are illuminated when switch is in the off position.

Nearside and offside front lower swivel joints both have slight wear.

Nearside and offside front tyres worn on inner edges of tread surfaces.

Nearside headlamp is not fully secure on one of its mountings.

Nearside rear shock absorber dust boot broken/cracked.

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 21 Jan 2011 55,689 miles

Front Front position lamp(s) slightly discoloured (1.1.A.3e)

Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

car is fitted with a lowering kit all round

car is fitted with perfomance brakes front and rear

knocking noise from steering rack

Fail 18 Jan 2011 55,677 miles

Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Front Front position lamp(s) slightly discoloured (1.1.A.3e)

Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

car is fitted with a lowering kit all round

car is fitted with perfomance brakes front and rear

knocking noise from steering rack

Pass 12 Sep 2009 42,525 miles
Pass 4 Oct 2008 31,046 miles

Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 26 Sep 2007 17,311 miles
Fail 25 Sep 2007 17,311 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

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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G6 LYY is a 2005 BMW Z4 in Grey with a 2,979cc 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 G6 LYY, 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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G6 LYY is a 2005 BMW Z4, first registered on 1 March 2005.

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