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T88 TSJ

2006 BMW Z4

Silver Petrol 1995cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 May 2027
Tests28 (18 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate64.3%

Mileage

109,282 mi
Last recorded109,282 miles
Recorded on26 May 2026
Typical for 2006 BMW Z460,936 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT88 TSJ
MakeBMW
ModelZ4
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

18 pass 10 fail
Pass 26 May 2026 109,282 miles
Fail 7 May 2026 109,264 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))

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

Pass 21 May 2025 105,626 miles
Fail 15 Apr 2025 105,622 miles

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

Pass 8 May 2024 97,852 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Exhaust mounting defective bracket broken at rtear most silencer at nsr (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

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

Pass 10 May 2023 94,819 miles

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

Offside Oil leak, but not excessive of engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 4 May 2022 92,915 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive AT SENSOR ON FRONT OF CYLINDER HEAD (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Apr 2021 87,181 miles

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

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 27 Apr 2021 87,181 miles

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

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

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 21 Apr 2020 82,702 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre cracked and is 10 years old advise new tyre (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear back box on exhaust system back hanger snapped off box

Fail 16 Apr 2020 82,688 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt boot split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper insecurely mounted missing outer clip to keep caliper on car (1.1.16 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre cracked and is 10 years old advise new tyre (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear back box on exhaust system back hanger snapped off box

Pass 7 May 2019 78,147 miles
Fail 6 May 2019 78,147 miles

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

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

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

Pass 11 Apr 2018 73,873 miles
Fail 9 Apr 2018 73,872 miles

Emissions not tested due to rough running , co% too high (7.3.A.1)

Pass 26 Apr 2017 69,103 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded Nearside & Offside rear feed to flex hoses. (3.6.B.2c)

Exhaust bracket at gearbox fractured.

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

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

Fail 20 Apr 2017 69,019 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is excessively worn (3.1.5)

Brake pipe slightly corroded Nearside & Offside rear feed to flex hoses. (3.6.B.2c)

Exhaust bracket at gearbox fractured.

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

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

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both front (inner faces). (3.5.1i)

Pass 29 Apr 2016 64,374 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded Flex hose & metal pipe incorporated feed to rear caliper. (3.6.B.2c)

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

Pass 9 May 2015 60,968 miles

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

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

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

Pass 28 Apr 2014 56,987 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

front suspension arm rear bushes have slight play

Fail 25 Apr 2014 56,985 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

front suspension arm rear bushes have slight play

Pass 22 Apr 2013 53,808 miles

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

wiper blades smearing slightly

Pass 23 Apr 2012 50,986 miles
Pass 27 Apr 2011 48,286 miles
Pass 28 Apr 2010 40,513 miles
Fail 28 Apr 2010 40,513 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 6 May 2009 29,014 miles
Fail 5 May 2009 29,017 miles

Centre Front Upper Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

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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T88 TSJ is a 2006 BMW Z4 in Silver with a 1,995cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.

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 T88 TSJ, 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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T88 TSJ is a 2006 BMW Z4, first registered on 13 July 2006.

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