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S111 JGJ

2006 BMW Z4

Black Petrol 2979cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Feb 2027
Tests29 (17 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate58.6%

Mileage

208,558 mi
Last recorded208,558 miles
Recorded on4 Feb 2026
Typical for 2006 BMW Z460,936 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS111 JGJ
MakeBMW
ModelZ4
Year2006
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,979cc

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MOT History

17 pass 12 fail
Pass 4 Feb 2026 208,558 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))

Pass 5 Feb 2025 207,996 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Stop lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 5 Feb 2025 207,996 miles

Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Stop lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 6 Jan 2025 207,995 miles

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b))

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

Pass 5 Jan 2024 207,678 miles

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

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

Fail 29 Nov 2023 207,678 miles

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

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted damaged (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Pass 8 Dec 2022 206,294 miles

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

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

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

Fail 25 Nov 2022 206,294 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

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

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

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

Pass 5 Nov 2021 204,710 miles

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

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

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Stop lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b))

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

Fail 3 Nov 2021 204,708 miles

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

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

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

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Stop lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b))

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

Pass 9 Oct 2020 202,926 miles

Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged mirror glass (3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 5 Aug 2019 197,426 miles

Front both fog lights inoperative.

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged glass cracked. (3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 23 Jul 2019 197,426 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded both front to rear at rear. (1.1.11 (c))

Central Stop lamp(s) lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected dirty. (4.3.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

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

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

Front both fog lights inoperative.

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged glass cracked. (3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Pass 10 Jul 2018 180,772 miles

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

Front fog lamps inoperative.

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

Nearside door mirror glass damaged.

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

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

both headlamp cleaning device inoperative.

Fail 10 Jul 2018 180,772 miles

Bonnet primary retaining device ineffective (3.1 (c))

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

Front fog lamps inoperative.

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

Nearside door mirror glass damaged.

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

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

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

both headlamp cleaning device inoperative.

Pass 20 Jul 2017 162,431 miles

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

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged glass cracked ()

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

Pass 6 Jul 2016 144,526 miles

Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view glass cracked (8.1.2a)

Fail 5 Jul 2016 144,526 miles

Offside Obligatory mirror missing (8.1.1)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view glass cracked (8.1.2a)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

engine cooling fan inopperative

Pass 29 Jul 2015 121,646 miles

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

nearside door mirror glass cracked.

Fail 28 Jul 2015 121,646 miles

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

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

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

nearside door mirror glass cracked.

Pass 17 Jul 2014 97,556 miles

Non obligatory mirror damaged

Fail 17 Jul 2014 97,556 miles

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

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

Non obligatory mirror damaged

Pass 17 Jul 2013 78,256 miles

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

nearside door mirror glass cracked.

Pass 30 Jul 2012 63,041 miles

Air Bag lamp on

Pass 29 Jul 2011 47,477 miles
Fail 29 Jul 2011 47,477 miles

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

Pass 29 Jul 2010 36,354 miles
Fail 29 Jul 2010 36,354 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 30 Jul 2009 25,349 miles

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

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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S111 JGJ is a 2006 BMW Z4 in Black with a 2,979cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.6%.

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 S111 JGJ, 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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S111 JGJ is a 2006 BMW Z4, first registered on 31 July 2006.

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