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SN06 OFJ

2006 BMW Z4

Grey Petrol 2497cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires11 Mar 2026
Tests23 (13 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate56.5%

Mileage

106,979 mi
Last recorded106,979 miles
Recorded on24 Jun 2026
Typical for 2006 BMW Z460,936 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSN06 OFJ
MakeBMW
ModelZ4
Year2006
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,497cc

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MOT History

13 pass 10 fail
Fail 24 Jun 2026 106,979 miles

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

fuel cap sealing ring peished

Fail 17 Mar 2026 106,934 miles

Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements 11mm required between lettering. Last letters spacing is too big (0.1 (d))

Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Affected by the issue with the full beam (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp Full beam activating in place of the side light bulb (4.2.3 (c))

Offside Rear Brake hose excessively chafed Rubbing on outer driveshaft gaiter (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements 11mm required between lettering. Last letters spacing is too big (0.1 (d))

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner edge heavily worn due to excessive camber and completely bold as a result (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner edge heavily worn due to excessive camber and completely bold as a result (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 12 Mar 2025 102,256 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bushes on ,front lower suspension arms, worn on both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

poor headlight patterns

Fail 5 Mar 2025 102,239 miles

Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps (4.1.3 (b))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached at upper attachment (5.3.3 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Position lamp switch does not illuminate the front and rear position lamps with a single operation (4.2.2 (a))

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 has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 30 Nov 2023 93,227 miles
Fail 23 Nov 2023 93,203 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative self levelling arm broken (4.1.5 (a))

Offside Rear Headlamp levelling device inoperative self levelling arm broken (4.1.5 (a))

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Oct 2022 83,514 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bushes [both] (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front slight tightness in brake on hand rotation

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened spring cup (5.3.3 (b) (i))

corrosion on some suspension components

Fail 25 Oct 2022 83,510 miles

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting corroded and seriously weakened spring cup (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bushes [both] (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front slight tightness in brake on hand rotation

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened spring cup (5.3.3 (b) (i))

corrosion on some suspension components

Pass 17 Nov 2021 80,590 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement slight play [rear bush] (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front slight tightness in brake on hand rotation

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement slight play [rear bush] (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear fluctuation on handbrake operation

Rear corrosion on suspension components

Fail 21 Oct 2021 80,582 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

Corrosion on rear suspension components

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel slightly tight on hand rotation

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Fluctuation on handbrake operation

Pass 26 Apr 2017 55,091 miles
Fail 26 Apr 2017 55,091 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 29 Apr 2016 49,455 miles
Fail 25 Apr 2016 49,338 miles

Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear X2 (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS

Pass 5 May 2015 44,007 miles

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

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

Fail 5 May 2015 44,007 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 2 May 2014 40,717 miles

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

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

Pass 10 Apr 2013 37,258 miles
Pass 10 Apr 2012 33,747 miles

Slight play in steering rack.

Fail 10 Apr 2012 33,747 miles

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

Slight play in steering rack.

Pass 14 Mar 2011 29,310 miles

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

Pass 8 Mar 2010 25,746 miles
Pass 2 May 2009 19,222 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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SN06 OFJ is a 2006 BMW Z4 in Grey with a 2,497cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.5%.

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 SN06 OFJ, 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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SN06 OFJ is a 2006 BMW Z4, first registered on 12 May 2006.

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