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LB56 ZCL

2006 BMW Z4

Black Petrol 1995cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Aug 2027
Tests23 (16 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate69.6%

Mileage

87,458 mi
Last recorded87,458 miles
Recorded on4 Aug 2026
Typical for 2006 BMW Z460,936 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLB56 ZCL
MakeBMW
ModelZ4
Year2006
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

16 pass 7 fail
Pass 4 Aug 2026 87,458 miles

Fuel cap seal splitting

Pass 14 Aug 2025 86,888 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre perished/cracked on inner edge of tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Fail 14 Aug 2025 86,888 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction engine management light came on during test (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre perished/cracked on inner edge of tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 24 Sep 2024 86,748 miles
Fail 24 Sep 2024 86,748 miles

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

Pass 29 Sep 2023 86,615 miles

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

Pass 28 Sep 2022 86,180 miles
Fail 27 Sep 2022 86,180 miles

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Pass 20 Jul 2021 84,410 miles

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

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

Fail 20 Jul 2021 84,410 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

Pass 27 Jul 2020 80,974 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Direction indicator with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 23 Jul 2019 69,364 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 19 Jul 2018 63,824 miles
Fail 17 Jul 2018 63,824 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 25 Jul 2017 59,613 miles

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

Pass 30 Jun 2016 57,390 miles

BOTH REAR TYRES ARE PERISHING AND NEARING LIMITS

NAIL IN OFF SIDE FRONT TYRE

Pass 1 Jul 2015 54,455 miles

REAR TYRES ARE NEARING LIMITS AND ARE PERISHING

Pass 17 Jul 2014 52,016 miles

wear in front sospension ball joints bushes and gaiters,

Fail 17 Jul 2014 52,016 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

wear in front sospension ball joints bushes and gaiters,

Pass 8 Jun 2011 50,247 miles
Fail 8 Jun 2011 50,247 miles

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

rear discs are corroded

Pass 4 Oct 2010 48,475 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

front and rear brake discs rusted

Pass 22 Dec 2009 48,050 miles

front bake pads appear wheel off inspection advise

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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LB56 ZCL is a 2006 BMW Z4 in Black with a 1,995cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.6%.

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 LB56 ZCL, 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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What year was LB56 ZCL registered?

LB56 ZCL is a 2006 BMW Z4, first registered on 23 December 2006.

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