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ML05 OTY

2005 BMW Z4

Grey Petrol 2171cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Jun 2027
Tests27 (19 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate70.4%

Mileage

87,779 mi
Last recorded87,779 miles
Recorded on19 Jun 2026
Typical for 2005 BMW Z465,100 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationML05 OTY
MakeBMW
ModelZ4
Year2005
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,171cc

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MOT History

19 pass 8 fail
Pass 19 Jun 2026 87,779 miles

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Fail 19 Jun 2026 87,779 miles

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

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

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

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 20 Jun 2025 87,134 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

Pass 23 Apr 2024 87,118 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Caliper too suspension arm (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Suspension arm too body (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Caliper too suspension arm (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Suspension arm too body (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

Pass 27 Apr 2023 87,056 miles

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

Nearside Front Upper Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Fail 21 Apr 2023 87,052 miles

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

Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator Brake warning light on (1.1.13 (a) (i))

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

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

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

Nearside Front Upper Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 22 Apr 2022 86,910 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 26 Apr 2021 86,634 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Rear shockers corroded

Fail 23 Apr 2021 86,632 miles

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Front and Rear discs corroded

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

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

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

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

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

Rear shockers corroded

Pass 27 Apr 2020 86,315 miles

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

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

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

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

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

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 (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 23 Apr 2020 86,312 miles

Exhaust emissions - engine idle speed too high (8.2.1.2 (e))

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

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

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

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

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

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

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 (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 18 Apr 2019 85,991 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened ALL BRAKE DISCS CORRODED (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to Rear & rear brake pipes starting to corrode/rusty (1.1.11 (c))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing ALL 4 TYRES CRACKING (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 12 Apr 2018 85,669 miles

Both front shocker top mounts split

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Play in both front suspension arm bushes(eye bushes)

Rear brake pipes corroded

Rear discs pitted and corroded

osf tyre cracking in tread

Fail 12 Apr 2018 85,669 miles

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

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

Both front shocker top mounts split

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Play in both front suspension arm bushes(eye bushes)

Rear brake pipes corroded

Rear discs pitted and corroded

osf tyre cracking in tread

Pass 25 Apr 2017 85,360 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

under trays fitted

Fail 21 Apr 2017 85,358 miles

Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

under trays fitted

Pass 18 Apr 2016 84,965 miles

Brake hose slightly deteriorated o/s/front brake flexi cracking (3.6.B.4d)

both rear discs heavily corroded, but not affecting braking performance

o/s/f tyre cracking

Fail 8 Apr 2016 84,897 miles

Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced n/s/front (1.7.5a)

Brake hose slightly deteriorated o/s/front brake flexi cracking (3.6.B.4d)

Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced o/s front (1.7.5a)

both rear discs heavily corroded, but not affecting braking performance

o/s/f tyre cracking

Pass 14 Apr 2015 84,219 miles

front shockers leaking

front to rear brake pipes corroding

fuel cap seal cracking

osf tyre cracking in tread

rear discs corroded

rear shocker casings corroded

Fail 10 Apr 2015 84,170 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

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

front shockers leaking

front to rear brake pipes corroding

fuel cap seal cracking

osf tyre cracking in tread

rear discs corroded

rear shocker casings corroded

Pass 7 Apr 2014 83,118 miles

Nearside Outer Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Outer Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 10 Apr 2013 78,581 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

oil level low

Pass 16 Apr 2012 69,012 miles
Pass 8 Apr 2011 65,438 miles

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

engine oil level on minimum.

the bonnet safety catch is not working.

Pass 20 Apr 2010 61,207 miles

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

Pass 22 Apr 2009 50,340 miles
Pass 21 Apr 2008 38,437 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
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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ML05 OTY is a 2005 BMW Z4 in Grey with a 2,171cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.4%.

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 ML05 OTY, 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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ML05 OTY is a 2005 BMW Z4, first registered on 22 April 2005.

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