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RJ05 CZO

2005 BMW Z4

Blue Petrol 2171cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires3 Jun 2026
Tests28 (19 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate67.9%

Mileage

86,341 mi
Last recorded86,341 miles
Recorded on4 Jun 2026
Typical for 2005 BMW Z465,100 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRJ05 CZO
MakeBMW
ModelZ4
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,171cc

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MOT History

19 pass 9 fail
Fail 4 Jun 2026 86,341 miles

Driver's airbag obviously inoperative (7.1.5 (c))

Pass 4 Jun 2025 84,337 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Pass 14 Sep 2023 78,887 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Fail 14 Sep 2023 78,886 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 31 Aug 2022 74,366 miles

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

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

Pass 20 Sep 2021 73,429 miles

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

Fail 13 Sep 2021 73,423 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 16 Sep 2020 73,067 miles

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured Both sides (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

Under trays fitted obscuring testable items

Pass 10 Sep 2019 72,829 miles

Under trays and side panels fitted, obscuring testable items.

Pass 7 Sep 2018 71,746 miles

engine covers and under trays fitted not allowing full inspection of some testable components

Fail 7 Sep 2018 71,744 miles

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

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

engine covers and under trays fitted not allowing full inspection of some testable components

Pass 14 Sep 2017 71,413 miles

2 x front to rear brake pipes corroding

Direction indicator slightly discoloured o/s/f and n/s/f (1.4.A.2f)

o/s/f and n/s/f brake pipes corroding

o/s/r and n/s/r brake pipes corroding

Pass 1 Sep 2016 69,716 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded both front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

both rear tyres wearing low and perished 255/35x18

Fail 1 Sep 2016 69,716 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Brake pipe slightly corroded both front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

both rear tyres wearing low and perished 255/35x18

Pass 19 Aug 2015 67,146 miles

Undertrays fitted

Pass 29 Aug 2014 60,432 miles

Oil leak

Fail 29 Aug 2014 60,432 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Oil leak

Pass 19 Aug 2013 54,228 miles

Both rear tyres are wearing on inner edges

Gearbox oily

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nearside front antiroll bar droplink slightly worn

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

slight lift in both front bottom balljoints but not excessive

Fail 19 Aug 2013 54,225 miles

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Both rear tyres are wearing on inner edges

Gearbox oily

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nearside front antiroll bar droplink slightly worn

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

slight lift in both front bottom balljoints but not excessive

Pass 13 Sep 2012 47,554 miles
Fail 7 Sep 2012 47,313 miles

registration plate fitted to the front does not have black characters on a white background (6.3.2a)

registration plate fitted to the rear does not have black characters on a yellow background (6.3.2b)

Pass 3 Sep 2011 41,023 miles
Fail 3 Sep 2011 41,023 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 6 Sep 2010 37,455 miles

gearbox oil leak

nearside rear brake disc slightly corroded

Pass 17 Sep 2009 33,200 miles

Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 29 May 2009 29,666 miles
Pass 2 Jun 2008 23,074 miles

rear brake discs corroded

Pass 6 May 2008 23,055 miles

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

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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RJ05 CZO is a 2005 BMW Z4 in Blue with a 2,171cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.9%.

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 RJ05 CZO, 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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RJ05 CZO is a 2005 BMW Z4, first registered on 1 April 2005.

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