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GK06 XNY

2006 BMW Z4

Silver Petrol 2497cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Apr 2027
Tests24 (16 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

128,587 mi
Last recorded128,587 miles
Recorded on18 Apr 2026
Typical for 2006 BMW Z460,936 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGK06 XNY
MakeBMW
ModelZ4
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,497cc

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MOT History

16 pass 8 fail
Pass 18 Apr 2026 128,587 miles

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

general underbody and suspension components corroded

Fail 15 Apr 2026 128,544 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Road wheel fractured 2 fractures on inner alloy marked in chalk (5.2.2 (a)) DANGEROUS

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

general underbody and suspension components corroded

Pass 1 May 2025 125,630 miles
Pass 5 May 2023 124,755 miles

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

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

Fail 28 Apr 2023 124,714 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

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

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

Fail 6 Apr 2023 124,658 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 3 Mar 2023 124,640 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c))

Coolant leak ()

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.96mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.94mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

all road wheels been repaired

vehicle been lowered

Pass 28 Feb 2022 118,785 miles

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

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

emissions just with in limit

fuel cap seal poor condition

handbrake just with in limit

o/s rear .n/s rear . n/s front wheel rims been repaired

Pass 18 Dec 2020 117,232 miles

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

emissions just with in limit

front exhaust joint nuts very rusty 1 nut missing but not blowing

fuel cap seal starting to split

o/s /r n/s /r n/s front wheels been repaired

Pass 19 Dec 2019 114,112 miles

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

Fail 10 Dec 2019 114,112 miles

Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i))

Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

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

Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 7 Sep 2018 106,579 miles
Fail 31 Aug 2018 106,541 miles

Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper inadequately mounted (1.1.16 (c) (i))

Pass 31 Mar 2017 94,210 miles

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pressed type number plates

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

Pass 5 Apr 2016 79,928 miles

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

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

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 Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

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)

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

Pass 14 Apr 2015 70,247 miles
Pass 24 Apr 2014 56,991 miles
Pass 28 Feb 2013 50,006 miles
Pass 14 Mar 2012 42,310 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Fail 14 Mar 2012 42,310 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Pass 17 Mar 2011 33,340 miles
Pass 8 Jun 2010 31,129 miles
Fail 4 Jun 2010 31,032 miles

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

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

Pass 28 Mar 2009 21,371 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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GK06 XNY is a 2006 BMW Z4 in Silver with a 2,497cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 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 GK06 XNY, 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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GK06 XNY is a 2006 BMW Z4, first registered on 24 March 2006.

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