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RE05 YVH

2005 BMW Z4

Silver Petrol 2979cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 May 2024
Tests21 (16 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate76.2%

Mileage

153,782 mi
Last recorded153,782 miles
Recorded on27 Apr 2023
Typical for 2005 BMW Z465,100 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRE05 YVH
MakeBMW
ModelZ4
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,979cc

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MOT History

16 pass 5 fail
Pass 27 Apr 2023 153,782 miles

Fuel cap seal Splitting/Cracking

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

Orange TPMS light illuminated.

Undertray fitted not allowing full visual inspection of some components

Fail 26 Apr 2023 153,782 miles

Central Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.2.1 (b))

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Fuel cap seal Splitting/Cracking

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

Orange TPMS light illuminated.

Undertray fitted not allowing full visual inspection of some components

Pass 10 May 2022 153,384 miles

Fuel cap rubber seal splitting/cracking.

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

Orange Tyre pressure monitoring system light illuminated.

Undertray fitted not allowing full visual inspection of some components.

Pass 20 Apr 2021 152,488 miles

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

Under trays fitted obscuring some components

Fail 20 Apr 2021 152,488 miles

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

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

Under trays fitted obscuring some components

Pass 28 Apr 2020 150,883 miles

Engine bay covers/under trays fitted

Fail 27 Apr 2020 150,883 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Engine bay covers/under trays fitted

Pass 29 Apr 2019 149,508 miles
Fail 28 Mar 2019 149,508 miles

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

Offside Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Coil spring mounting insecure to the extent that relative movement is visible (5.3.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Coil spring mounting insecure to the extent that relative movement is visible (5.3.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Coil spring mounting insecure to the extent that relative movement is visible (5.3.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Coil spring mounting insecure to the extent that relative movement is visible (5.3.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 10 Aug 2018 149,315 miles

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

engine covers and undertrays fitted

Pass 26 Jul 2017 146,788 miles

engine covers fitted

Pass 9 May 2016 143,346 miles
Pass 31 Jul 2015 143,042 miles
Pass 25 Apr 2014 135,159 miles
Pass 11 May 2013 121,081 miles
Fail 9 May 2013 121,062 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 24 May 2012 96,887 miles
Pass 5 May 2011 70,284 miles
Pass 6 May 2010 49,312 miles
Pass 7 Apr 2009 45,803 miles
Pass 28 Mar 2008 38,644 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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RE05 YVH is a 2005 BMW Z4 in Silver with a 2,979cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.2%.

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 YVH, 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 YVH registered?

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

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