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YH56 TVO

2006 BMW Z4

Silver Petrol 2996cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Apr 2027
Tests23 (18 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate78.3%

Mileage

82,564 mi
Last recorded82,564 miles
Recorded on8 Apr 2026
Typical for 2006 BMW Z460,936 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYH56 TVO
MakeBMW
ModelZ4
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,996cc

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MOT History

18 pass 5 fail
Pass 8 Apr 2026 82,564 miles
Pass 7 Apr 2025 81,127 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All 4 tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 8 Apr 2024 80,410 miles
Pass 11 Apr 2023 78,942 miles
Pass 4 Apr 2022 77,834 miles
Pass 14 Apr 2021 75,871 miles
Pass 16 Mar 2020 71,375 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both Sides, slightly play. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 11 Mar 2020 71,120 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Both Sides (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both Sides, slightly play. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Apr 2019 59,471 miles

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

Fail 12 Apr 2019 59,471 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

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

Pass 18 May 2018 56,634 miles

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

Fail 15 May 2018 56,631 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)

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

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

Pass 20 Apr 2017 54,786 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)

Pass 15 Apr 2016 50,310 miles

Both front tyres worn badly on inner edge of tread, change soon.

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Fail 15 Apr 2016 50,310 miles

Both front tyres worn badly on inner edge of tread, change soon.

Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 17 Mar 2015 45,846 miles

Coolant leak

Pass 8 Apr 2014 40,813 miles

rear brake pads wearing low

Pass 2 Apr 2013 35,817 miles

chip in screen

rear tyres starting to perish and getting low on tread

slight play in front suspension arm rear bushes (nearside and offside)

wipers starting to smear

Pass 18 Apr 2012 29,030 miles
Pass 20 Oct 2011 26,914 miles
Pass 30 Oct 2010 21,846 miles
Fail 16 Oct 2010 21,760 miles

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

both front tyres worn low on inner edges

Pass 21 Oct 2009 15,692 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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YH56 TVO is a 2006 BMW Z4 in Silver with a 2,996cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.3%.

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 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 YH56 TVO, 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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What year was YH56 TVO registered?

YH56 TVO is a 2006 BMW Z4, first registered on 30 October 2006.

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