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This 2006 BMW Z4 has Passed 17 MOTs and Failed 10 times since 2009

The most recent MOT was PASSED at 145,736 miles 4 days ago on Monday 18th May 2026 at 14:46.

The current MOT will expire in 12 months on Wednesday 19th May 2027.

The current Tax will expire in 11 months on Saturday 1st May 2027.

WJ56XEA MOT History

ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage
PASSED19TH MAY 2027145,736 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Rear Sub-Frame Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
FAILED16TH MAY 2026145,736 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  2. MAJOR - Nearside Rear Shock Absorbers Has A Serious Fluid Leak (5.3.2 (b))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  6. ADVISORY - Rear Sub-Frame Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  7. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Disc Worn, But Not Excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
  8. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Disc Worn, But Not Excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
  9. DANGEROUS - Front Brakes Imbalanced Across An Axle By More Than 50% (1.2.1 (b) (ii))
PASSED20TH MAY 202519TH MAY 2026140,983 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Disc Worn, But Not Excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Disc Worn, But Not Excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Rear Subframe Mounting Prescribed Area Is Corroded But Not Considered Excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Central Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material Ns (1.1.11 (c))
  6. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  7. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Anti-Roll Bar Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  8. ADVISORY - Offside Front Anti-Roll Bar Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
FAILED19TH MAY 2025140,983 MI
 
  1. DANGEROUS - Offside Rear Brake Pad(s) Less Than 1.5 Mm Thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Disc Worn, But Not Excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Disc Worn, But Not Excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
  4. MAJOR - Rear Brakes Imbalanced Across An Axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  6. ADVISORY - Rear Subframe Mounting Prescribed Area Is Corroded But Not Considered Excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
  7. ADVISORY - Central Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material Ns (1.1.11 (c))
  8. MAJOR - Offside Front Brake Pipe Excessively Corroded (1.1.11 (c))
  9. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  10. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Anti-Roll Bar Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  11. ADVISORY - Offside Front Anti-Roll Bar Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  12. MAJOR - Engine Mil Inoperative Or Indicates A Malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
  13. MAJOR - Exhaust Hydrocarbon Content After 2nd Fast Idle Exceeds Manufacturer's Specified Limits (8.2.1.2 (a))
  14. MAJOR - Exhaust Emits Excessive Dense Blue Smoke During Acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
PASSED10TH MAY 20249TH MAY 2025135,119 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  3. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
FAILED10TH MAY 2024135,119 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  3. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  4. PRS - Nearside Front Road Wheel Fixing Missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))
FAILED3RD MAY 2024135,109 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Parking Brake Efficiency Below Requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
  2. MAJOR - Offside Front Brake Pipe Excessively Corroded (1.1.11 (c))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  4. MAJOR - Nearside Rear Parking (secondary Brake) On A Single Line Braking System Has Inadequate Effort At A Wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i))
  5. MAJOR - Engine Mil Inoperative Or Indicates A Malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
  6. MAJOR - Supplementary Restraint System Warning Lamp Indicates A Fault (7.1.6 (a))
  7. MAJOR - Nearside Front Windscreen Wiper Does Not Clear The Windscreen Effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
PASSED4TH MAY 20233RD MAY 2024124,657 MI
FAILED2ND MAY 2023124,636 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Nearside Rear Brake Disc Significantly And Obviously Worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))
  2. MAJOR - Central Rear Brake Disc Significantly And Obviously Worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))
  3. DANGEROUS - Nearside Rear Brake Pad(s) Less Than 1.5 Mm Thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  4. DANGEROUS - Offside Rear Brake Pad(s) Less Than 1.5 Mm Thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  5. DANGEROUS - Offside Front Macpherson Strut Likely To Fail (5.3.3 (b) (ii))
  6. MAJOR - Nearside Front Inner Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Excessively Worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  7. MAJOR - Offside Front Inner Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Excessively Worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  8. ADVISORY - Offside Front Slight Oil Leak From Offside Off Engine
PASSED4TH APRIL 20223RD APRIL 2023122,176 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Service Brake Binding But Not Excessively (1.2.1 (f))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Service Brake Binding But Not Excessively (1.2.1 (f))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Service Brake Fluctuating, But Not Excessively (1.2.1 (e))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Service Brake Fluctuating, But Not Excessively (1.2.1 (e))
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Hose Slightly Deteriorated Perished & Cracking (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Hose Slightly Deteriorated Perished & Cracking (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
  7. ADVISORY - Exhaust Emits Blue Smoke During Acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
FAILED4TH APRIL 2022122,176 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Offside Front Obligatory Mirror Seriously Damaged, Affecting The Rear View (3.3 (b) (ii))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Service Brake Binding But Not Excessively (1.2.1 (f))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Service Brake Binding But Not Excessively (1.2.1 (f))
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Service Brake Fluctuating, But Not Excessively (1.2.1 (e))
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Service Brake Fluctuating, But Not Excessively (1.2.1 (e))
  6. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Hose Slightly Deteriorated Perished & Cracking (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
  7. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Hose Slightly Deteriorated Perished & Cracking (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
  8. ADVISORY - Exhaust Emits Blue Smoke During Acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
PASSED7TH AUGUST 202021ST AUGUST 2021109,178 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  2. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
PASSED22ND AUGUST 201921ST AUGUST 202092,169 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Hose Slightly Deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Hose Slightly Deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
FAILED22ND AUGUST 201992,169 MI
 
  1. PRS - Offside Front Position Lamp Not Working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
  2. PRS - Nearside Rear Registration Plate Lamp Inoperative In The Case Of A Single Lamp Or All Lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Hose Slightly Deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Hose Slightly Deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
PASSED26TH JULY 201821ST AUGUST 201979,199 MI
PASSED9TH AUGUST 201721ST AUGUST 201866,417 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Oil Leak
  2. ADVISORY - Under Trays Fitted
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Hose Slightly Deteriorated (3.6.b.4d)
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Fluctuating, But Not Excessively (3.7.b.3)
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Fluctuating, But Not Excessively (3.7.b.3)
PASSED26TH JULY 201621ST AUGUST 201748,119 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Oil Leak
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Hose Slightly Deteriorated (3.6.b.4d)
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Hose Slightly Deteriorated (3.6.b.4d)
  4. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Lower Suspension Arm Has Slight Play In A Ball Joint (2.4.g.2)
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Front Lower Suspension Arm Has Slight Play In A Ball Joint (2.4.g.2)
  7. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  8. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
FAILED19TH JULY 201647,968 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Offside Rear Registration Plate Lamp Not Working (1.1.c.1d)
  2. ADVISORY - Oil Leak
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Hose Slightly Deteriorated (3.6.b.4d)
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Hose Slightly Deteriorated (3.6.b.4d)
  5. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  6. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Lower Suspension Arm Has Slight Play In A Ball Joint (2.4.g.2)
  7. ADVISORY - Offside Front Lower Suspension Arm Has Slight Play In A Ball Joint (2.4.g.2)
  8. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  9. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
PASSED4TH AUGUST 201521ST AUGUST 201640,153 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Suspension Arm Has Slight Play In A Ball Joint (2.4.g.2)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Suspension Arm Has Slight Play In A Ball Joint (2.4.g.2)
  3. ADVISORY - Under Trays Fitted
  4. ADVISORY - Nsf+osf Tyres Starting To Crack On Outer Edges
FAILED29TH JULY 201540,067 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Nearside Rear Coil Spring Broken (2.4.c.1a)
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Suspension Arm Has Slight Play In A Ball Joint (2.4.g.2)
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Front Suspension Arm Has Slight Play In A Ball Joint (2.4.g.2)
  4. USER ENTERED - Under-Trays Fitted Obscuring Some Underside Components
  5. USER ENTERED - Nsf+osf Tyres Starting To Crack On Outsde Edges
PASSED20TH AUGUST 201421ST AUGUST 201534,759 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
FAILED19TH AUGUST 201434,758 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Offside Front Brake Pipe Excessively Corroded (3.6.b.2c)
  2. FAIL - Nearside Front Brake Pipe Excessively Corroded (3.6.b.2c)
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
PASSED22ND AUGUST 201321ST AUGUST 201425,858 MI
PASSED21ST SEPTEMBER 201229TH SEPTEMBER 201324,327 MI
PASSED29TH SEPTEMBER 201129TH SEPTEMBER 201223,017 MI
PASSED24TH SEPTEMBER 201029TH SEPTEMBER 201119,115 MI
PASSED24TH SEPTEMBER 200929TH SEPTEMBER 201016,550 MI
ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage

WJ56XEA Passed/Failed

MOT Pass Rate: 63% | MOT Failure Rate: 37%

WJ56XEA MOT Comments

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WJ56XEA Mileage

Last recorded mileage: 145,736 miles | Average yearly mileage: 7,287 miles

WJ56XEA FAQs

This Bmw Z4 with registration WJ56XEA was manufactured on Friday 29th September 2006 so it is currently 20 years old. Its colour is Black and it has a 2 litre Petrol engine.

The odometer reading at the last MOT in 2026 was 145,736 miles, so this Bmw has travelled an average of 7,287 miles per year in the time it has been on the road.

We have a total of 27 MOTs on record for this Bmw Z4 beginning with its first recorded MOT in 2009. We can see 10 of these tests have been MOT failures - this means WJ56XEA has a 63% MOT pass rate!

Over its lifetime, this Bmw Z4 has had 87 Advisories, 3 PRS Notices, 0 Minor, 17 Major, 5 Dangerous and 4 Fail comments in its MOT History.

This Bmw Z4 is currently Taxed and the Tax, or VED (Vehicle Excise Duty), is next due in 11 months on Saturday 1st May 2027 .

Does WJ56XEA have an active MOT?

Yes, as of Friday 22nd May 2026 WJ56XEA does have an active MOT. Read more

Is WJ56XEA Taxed?

Yes, as of Friday 22nd May 2026 WJ56XEA does have Tax. Read more

When does WJ56XEA Tax expire?

The current Tax for WJ56XEA will expire in 11 months on Saturday 1st May 2027. If you are purchasing this vehicle, remember that the vehicle Tax cannot be transferred and you will need to re-tax the vehicle. Read more

When does WJ56XEA MOT expire?

The current MOT for WJ56XEA will expire in 12 months on Wednesday 19th May 2027. Read more

When did WJ56XEA have its most recent MOT?

The most recent MOT on record for WJ56XEA was on Monday 18th May 2026 at 14:46. It Passed this MOT. Read more

How many times has WJ56XEA Passed an MOT?

Out of a total of 27 MOTs on record for WJ56XEA we can see 17 of these tests have been MOT Passes. Remember, digitised MOT records began in 2005 so MOT results prior to 2005 cannot be traced online. Read more

How many times has WJ56XEA Failed an MOT?

Out of a total of 27 MOTs on record for WJ56XEA we can see 10 of these tests have been MOT Failures. This means this vehicle has a 63% MOT pass rate! Read more

What Make and Model vehicle is WJ56XEA?

WJ56XEA is registered as a 2006 Bmw Z4. Read more

How many miles has WJ56XEA done?

The odometer reading for WJ56XEA at the last MOT in May 2026 was 145,736 miles. If the vehicle is still in use, it's likely the mileage has increased since then and up-to-date statistics will be provided at the next MOT. This vehicle has travelled an average of 7,287 miles per year. Read more

How old is WJ56XEA?

The vehicle WJ56XEA was manufactured in 2006 so it is currently 20 years old. It was first registered on Friday 29th September 2006. Read more

What colour is WJ56XEA?

The official colour of WJ56XEA is recorded as Black. Read more

What engine does WJ56XEA have?

WJ56XEA has a 2 litre Petrol engine. Read more

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