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SB56 ZPL

2006 BMW Z4

Blue Petrol 1995cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Aug 2026
Tests18 (16 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate88.9%

Mileage

51,511 mi
Last recorded51,511 miles
Recorded on22 Aug 2025
Typical for 2006 BMW Z460,936 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSB56 ZPL
MakeBMW
ModelZ4
Year2006
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

16 pass 2 fail
Pass 22 Aug 2025 51,511 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipe at n/s/r floor corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 5 Aug 2024 51,344 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides, inner surfaces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipe at rear hose & rear floor. corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipe at rear hose & n/s/r floor corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking around outer treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 11 Aug 2023 51,139 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear brake pipe to nearside rear brake flex hose slightly corroded. (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear brake pipe to offside rear brake flex hose slightly corroded. (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened on inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened on inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Under trays fitted obscuring some underside components.

Pass 11 Aug 2022 50,812 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear brake pipe to nearside rear brake flex hose slightly corroded. (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear brake pipe to offside rear brake flex hose slightly corroded. (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened on inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened on inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Under trays fitted obscuring some underside components.

Pass 11 Aug 2021 50,313 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear brake pipe to nearside rear brake flex hose slightly corroded. (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear brake pipe to offside rear brake flex hose slightly corroded. (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

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

Under trays fitted obscuring some underside components.

Pass 4 Aug 2020 49,774 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear brake pipe to nearside rear brake flex hose slightly corroded. (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear brake pipe to offside rear brake flex hose slightly corroded. (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

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

Under trays fitted obscuring some underside components.

Pass 29 Jul 2019 49,115 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rear brake pipes slightly corroded. (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

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

Under trays fitted obscuring some underside components.

Pass 31 Jul 2018 48,324 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rear brake pipes slightly corroded. (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

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

Under trays fitted obscuring some underside components.

Pass 4 Aug 2017 47,445 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded Both front to rear brake pipes (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Under trays fitted obscuring some underside components.

Pass 8 Jul 2016 46,506 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded Both front to rear brake pipes (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Under trays fitted obscuring some underside components.

Pass 16 Jul 2015 45,684 miles

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 29 Jul 2014 44,412 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 29 Jul 2014 44,412 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 18 Jul 2013 43,033 miles

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

Pass 7 Aug 2012 40,975 miles
Pass 19 Nov 2010 33,657 miles

Nail in rear tyre

front pads worn low

front tyres worn on edges

Pass 10 Dec 2009 24,043 miles
Fail 8 Dec 2009 24,042 miles

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

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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SB56 ZPL is a 2006 BMW Z4 in Blue with a 1,995cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 88.9%.

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 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 SB56 ZPL, 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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SB56 ZPL is a 2006 BMW Z4, first registered on 20 December 2006.

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