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RE05 YMK

2005 BMW Z4

Blue Petrol 2494cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires21 May 2026
Tests21 (17 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate81%

Mileage

61,150 mi
Last recorded61,150 miles
Recorded on21 May 2025
Typical for 2005 BMW Z465,100 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRE05 YMK
MakeBMW
ModelZ4
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,494cc

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MOT History

17 pass 4 fail
Pass 21 May 2025 61,150 miles
Pass 22 May 2024 60,896 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective water on in side (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 22 May 2023 58,108 miles

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

fuel cap seal perished

Fail 17 May 2023 58,087 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) incorrectly mounted retaining spring missing (1.1.13 (c)) DANGEROUS

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

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

fuel cap seal perished

Pass 12 May 2022 54,546 miles
Fail 12 May 2022 54,526 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 9 Feb 2021 53,111 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x2 on clips (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 9 Dec 2019 51,230 miles

Nearside Rear Nearside rear nail in the tyre.

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

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

Offside Front Steering arm slight movement.

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

Undertray Fitted.

Pass 25 Oct 2018 50,349 miles
Pass 27 Oct 2017 47,867 miles

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

Pass 7 Nov 2016 45,510 miles

EML illuminated.

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

Leak from transmission.

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Outside face of disc is worse than inside face. (3.5.1i)

Fail 7 Nov 2016 45,510 miles

EML illuminated.

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

Leak from transmission.

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working 501 (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear Inner Rear position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating 382 (1.1.A.3b)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Outside face of disc is worse than inside face. (3.5.1i)

Pass 26 Oct 2015 42,834 miles

engine light on passed BET ok

front brake discs corroded on the inner and outer surface but passed brake test ok

rear brake discs corroded on the inner and outer surface but passed brake test

Pass 7 Nov 2014 39,606 miles

Both rear brake disc's corroded

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 24 Sep 2013 35,401 miles

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

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

Pass 29 May 2012 28,263 miles

both rear tyres on 3mm

rear discs corroded

Pass 1 Jun 2011 14,075 miles
Pass 6 May 2010 22,950 miles

BOTH REAR BRAKE DISCS ARE RUSTY AND PITTED

Pass 19 May 2009 21,042 miles
Fail 18 May 2009 21,042 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 14 Mar 2008 15,933 miles

n/s/f tyre wearing outside 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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RE05 YMK is a 2005 BMW Z4 in Blue with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81%.

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 RE05 YMK, 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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What year was RE05 YMK registered?

RE05 YMK is a 2005 BMW Z4, first registered on 30 March 2005.

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