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YY05 ZGC

2005 BMW Z4

Silver Petrol 1995cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Mar 2024
Tests28 (17 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate60.7%

Mileage

77,893 mi
Last recorded77,893 miles
Recorded on14 Mar 2023
Typical for 2005 BMW Z465,100 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYY05 ZGC
MakeBMW
ModelZ4
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

17 pass 11 fail
Pass 14 Mar 2023 77,893 miles

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view small chip n/s (3.2 (a) (i))

fuel cap seal cracking

Fail 7 Mar 2023 77,886 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view small chip n/s (3.2 (a) (i))

fuel cap seal cracking

Pass 16 Feb 2022 76,179 miles

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

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

Fail 15 Feb 2022 76,179 miles

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

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

Pad wear light displayed

Pass 16 Feb 2021 73,008 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rearmost end of wishbone (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 16 Feb 2021 73,008 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rearmost end of wishbone (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 18 Feb 2020 71,077 miles
Pass 1 Jul 2019 69,829 miles
Fail 29 Jun 2019 69,829 miles

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

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

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

Pass 22 Oct 2018 66,887 miles
Pass 17 Oct 2017 64,430 miles

Engine management light on permanent .

Tyre worn close to the legal limit Both front tyres bald on edges. (4.1.E.1)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit Both front tyres bald on edges. (4.1.E.1)

Pass 17 Oct 2016 62,034 miles
Pass 19 Oct 2015 56,935 miles

Centre exhaust bracket cracked.

Engine light on.

Fail 19 Oct 2015 56,935 miles

Centre exhaust bracket cracked.

Engine light on.

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 24 Sep 2014 51,230 miles
Fail 23 Sep 2014 51,230 miles

Nearside Front Lower Radius arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Lower Radius arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Pass 8 Oct 2013 50,377 miles

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

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

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

Fail 7 Oct 2013 50,377 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 18 Oct 2012 48,425 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 18 Oct 2012 48,423 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 22 Oct 2011 40,319 miles

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

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

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

o/s/r brake disc pitted

Fail 22 Oct 2011 40,319 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

o/s/r brake disc pitted

Pass 19 Nov 2010 32,045 miles
Fail 18 Nov 2010 32,041 miles

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

Pass 30 Nov 2009 15,428 miles
Pass 12 Jun 2009 14,197 miles
Pass 23 Jun 2008 10,928 miles
Fail 6 Jun 2008 10,917 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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YY05 ZGC is a 2005 BMW Z4 in Silver with a 1,995cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.7%.

Across all 2005 BMW Z4 models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.4% with a typical mileage of 65,100 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 YY05 ZGC, 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 21 years old, this BMW Z4 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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YY05 ZGC is a 2005 BMW Z4, first registered on 30 June 2005.

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