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S555 OBC

2006 BMW Z4

Silver Petrol 1995cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires19 Feb 2026
Tests21 (16 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate76.2%

Mileage

110,917 mi
Last recorded110,917 miles
Recorded on20 Feb 2025
Typical for 2006 BMW Z460,936 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS555 OBC
MakeBMW
ModelZ4
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

16 pass 5 fail
Pass 20 Feb 2025 110,917 miles

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear underfloor and leading to flexible brake hose. Not yet deemed excessive but would advise replacement (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear underfloor and leading to flexible brake hose. Not yet deemed excessive but would advise replacement (1.1.11 (c))

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

Fail 20 Feb 2025 110,917 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear underfloor and leading to flexible brake hose. Not yet deemed excessive but would advise replacement (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear underfloor and leading to flexible brake hose. Not yet deemed excessive but would advise replacement (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 20 Feb 2024 108,039 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rear leading to flexible hoses and through clips. Although not yet deemed excessive advise replacement of nearside rear metal pipe leading to flexible brake hose (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Position lamp incorrect colour (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Fail 13 Feb 2024 108,005 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured IN TWO PLACES (5.2.2 (a)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm and slightly out of shape (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rear leading to flexible hoses and through clips. Although not yet deemed excessive advise replacement of nearside rear metal pipe leading to flexible brake hose (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Position lamp incorrect colour (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 6 Feb 2023 102,864 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rear under floor and at rear leading to flexible hoses (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Offside and nearside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Fail 6 Feb 2023 102,864 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rear under floor and at rear leading to flexible hoses (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Offside and nearside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Pass 26 Oct 2021 95,006 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rear and rear leading to nearside flexible hose (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 13 Oct 2020 90,197 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened [at both sides @ inner face] (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Fail 13 Oct 2020 90,197 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened [at both sides @ inner face] (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 25 Apr 2019 87,627 miles
Pass 22 Mar 2018 87,205 miles
Pass 3 Feb 2017 80,488 miles

Engine covers fitted preventing full under bonnet inspection

Front brake discs are corroded on inner edges

Oil leaks

Undertrays fitted preventing full underside inspection

Pass 9 Mar 2016 72,490 miles

Engine covers fitted preventing full under bonnet inspection

Slight gearbox oil leak

Undertrays fitted preventing full underside inspection

Pass 24 Mar 2015 65,817 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Oil leak

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

both front lower ball joints have slight play

both rear tyres low of tread

n/s/f tyre worn badly on inner edge

Fail 24 Mar 2015 65,817 miles

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Oil leak

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

both front lower ball joints have slight play

both rear tyres low of tread

n/s/f tyre worn badly on inner edge

Pass 6 Mar 2014 57,375 miles
Pass 1 Feb 2013 44,158 miles
Pass 18 Jan 2012 31,789 miles

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

Pass 28 Jan 2011 24,862 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 19 Jan 2010 17,392 miles
Pass 3 Dec 2009 17,382 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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S555 OBC is a 2006 BMW Z4 in Silver with a 1,995cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.2%.

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 S555 OBC, 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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S555 OBC is a 2006 BMW Z4, first registered on 14 November 2006.

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