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PK56 KAA

2006 BMW Z4

Blue Petrol 1995cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Sep 2026
Tests24 (18 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

73,742 mi
Last recorded73,742 miles
Recorded on8 Sep 2025
Typical for 2006 BMW Z460,936 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationPK56 KAA
MakeBMW
ModelZ4
Year2006
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

18 pass 6 fail
Pass 8 Sep 2025 73,742 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Pass 26 Aug 2024 73,720 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Pass 10 Aug 2023 73,438 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Fail 10 Aug 2023 73,429 miles

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Pass 19 Aug 2022 72,894 miles

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted buckled and have previous weld repairs (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted buckled and have previous weld repairs (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Fail 18 Aug 2022 72,894 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted buckled and have previous weld repairs (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted buckled and have previous weld repairs (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Pass 29 Apr 2022 72,192 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

under trays fitted

Fail 25 Apr 2022 72,189 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% 56% (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel fractured 2 cracks (5.2.2 (a)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Inner Road wheel fractured 1 crack (5.2.2 (a)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

under trays fitted

Pass 8 Apr 2021 70,610 miles

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

Pass 5 May 2020 68,294 miles
Pass 5 Apr 2019 65,825 miles

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

Fail 5 Apr 2019 65,823 miles

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

Nearside Front Inner 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))

Pass 24 Apr 2018 62,074 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Rear Inner Slight damage to tyre sidewall. No cords visible

Pass 25 Apr 2017 55,743 miles
Fail 25 Apr 2017 55,743 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 4 Apr 2016 52,383 miles
Pass 30 Apr 2015 51,362 miles
Pass 21 Mar 2014 49,175 miles
Fail 20 Mar 2014 49,175 miles

Offside Front Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

Pass 9 Jul 2013 47,437 miles
Pass 20 May 2013 46,421 miles

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Pass 21 May 2012 39,882 miles

Condensation within O/S/F headlamp

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

O/S/R and N/S/R tyres worn to 3mm

Slight oil leak on engine

Pass 23 May 2011 33,657 miles
Pass 8 Apr 2010 27,922 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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PK56 KAA is a 2006 BMW Z4 in Blue with a 1,995cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 PK56 KAA, 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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PK56 KAA is a 2006 BMW Z4, first registered on 29 September 2006.

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