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L17 AAD

2005 BMW Z4

Black Petrol 1995cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires19 Nov 2025
Tests16 (12 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

100,053 mi
Last recorded100,053 miles
Recorded on20 Nov 2024
Typical for 2005 BMW Z465,100 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL17 AAD
MakeBMW
ModelZ4
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

12 pass 4 fail
Pass 20 Nov 2024 100,053 miles

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

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

Fail 14 Nov 2024 100,026 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Pass 16 Oct 2023 98,814 miles

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

Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 10 Nov 2022 98,050 miles

Offside Rear Inner Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Rear Inner Brake disc worn, but not excessively both sides corroded-pads ok (1.1.14 (a) (i))

oil leak

red tyre pressure monitor light on

Fail 10 Nov 2022 98,049 miles

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Rear Inner Brake disc worn, but not excessively both sides corroded-pads ok (1.1.14 (a) (i))

oil leak

red tyre pressure monitor light on

Pass 14 Oct 2021 94,874 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

TPMS light on (red one which indicates a fault)

oil leak

Pass 10 Nov 2020 91,122 miles
Pass 7 Nov 2019 87,409 miles
Pass 1 Mar 2019 79,257 miles
Pass 3 May 2018 75,735 miles

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 13 Jun 2017 70,986 miles

Front brake imbalance

Pass 22 Jun 2016 69,532 miles
Fail 22 Jun 2016 69,532 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Pass 8 Aug 2015 65,616 miles
Pass 7 Jun 2008 61,383 miles

front tyres wearing unevenly around inner edges ,offside front heavily worn around inner edge.

Fail 6 Jun 2008 61,381 miles

Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

front tyres wearing unevenly around inner edges ,offside front heavily worn around inner edge.

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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L17 AAD is a 2005 BMW Z4 in Black with a 1,995cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 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 L17 AAD, 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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L17 AAD is a 2005 BMW Z4, first registered on 17 June 2005.

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