2006 BMW Z4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

74.9%

Latest Pass Rate

58,281

Total Tests (All Years)

87,855 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 74.9%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 20.6% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 BMW Z4 as it ages.

3 yrs80.3%

→ ↓2.3%

4 yrs78.0%

→ ↓2.6%

5 yrs75.4%

→ ↓0.9%

6 yrs74.5%

→ ↓3.5%

7 yrs71.0%

→ ↓0.2%

8 yrs70.8%

→ ↓2.7%

9 yrs68.1%

→ ↑1.1%

10 yrs69.2%

→ ↓1.1%

11 yrs68.1%

→ ↓0.1%

12 yrs68.0%

→ ↓0.3%

13 yrs67.7%

→ ↑1.2%

14 yrs68.9%

→ ↑1.1%

15 yrs70.0%

→ ↓0.8%

16 yrs69.2%

→ ↑1.7%

17 yrs70.9%

→ ↑4.0%

18 yrs74.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	80.3%	4,054
4 yrs	78.0%	4,184
5 yrs	75.4%	4,213
6 yrs	74.5%	4,173
7 yrs	71.0%	4,179
8 yrs	70.8%	4,103
9 yrs	68.1%	4,127
10 yrs	69.2%	4,052
11 yrs	68.1%	3,910
12 yrs	68.0%	2,703
13 yrs	67.7%	2,755
14 yrs	68.9%	2,667
15 yrs	70.0%	3,371
16 yrs	69.2%	2,744
17 yrs	70.9%	3,284
18 yrs	74.9%	3,762

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 BMW Z4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	74.9%	3,762
2023 (17 yrs)	70.9%	3,284
2022 (16 yrs)	69.2%	2,744
2021 (15 yrs)	70%	3,371
2020 (14 yrs)	68.9%	2,667
2019 (13 yrs)	67.7%	2,755
2018 (12 yrs)	68%	2,703
2017 (11 yrs)	68.1%	3,910
2016 (10 yrs)	69.2%	4,052
2015 (9 yrs)	68.1%	4,127
2014 (8 yrs)	70.8%	4,103
2013 (7 yrs)	71%	4,179
2012 (6 yrs)	74.5%	4,173
2011 (5 yrs)	75.4%	4,213
2010 (4 yrs)	78%	4,184
2009 (3 yrs)	80.3%	4,054

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 4,054Avg Mileage 24,800Top Failure Tyres — 7.8%

2010

78.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 4,184Avg Mileage 31,289Top Failure Suspension — 9.0%

2011

75.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,213Avg Mileage 37,247Top Failure Suspension — 11.9%

2012

74.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,173Avg Mileage 43,804Top Failure Suspension — 11.2%

2013

71.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,179Avg Mileage 49,885Top Failure Tyres — 21.8%

2014

70.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,103Avg Mileage 55,899Top Failure Brakes — 26.5%

2015

68.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,127Avg Mileage 60,971Top Failure Brakes — 31.0%

2016

69.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,052Avg Mileage 65,823Top Failure Brakes — 29.2%

2017

68.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,910Avg Mileage 70,572Top Failure Brakes — 36.4%

2018

68.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,703Avg Mileage 74,363Top Failure Brakes — 43.3%

2019

67.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,755Avg Mileage 77,581Top Failure Brakes — 44.8%

2020

68.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,667Avg Mileage 80,233Top Failure Brakes — 46.3%

2021

70.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,371Avg Mileage 81,840Top Failure Brakes — 46.3%

2022

69.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,744Avg Mileage 84,063Top Failure Brakes — 49.5%

2023

70.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,284Avg Mileage 87,054Top Failure Brakes — 47.8%

2024

74.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 3,762Avg Mileage 87,855Top Failure Brakes — 36.7%

MOT results for 2006 BMW Z4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	80.3%	4,054	24,800	Tyres — 7.8%
2010	4	78.0%	4,184	31,289	Suspension — 9.0%
2011	5	75.4%	4,213	37,247	Suspension — 11.9%
2012	6	74.5%	4,173	43,804	Suspension — 11.2%
2013	7	71.0%	4,179	49,885	Tyres — 21.8%
2014	8	70.8%	4,103	55,899	Brakes — 26.5%
2015	9	68.1%	4,127	60,971	Brakes — 31.0%
2016	10	69.2%	4,052	65,823	Brakes — 29.2%
2017	11	68.1%	3,910	70,572	Brakes — 36.4%
2018	12	68.0%	2,703	74,363	Brakes — 43.3%
2019	13	67.7%	2,755	77,581	Brakes — 44.8%
2020	14	68.9%	2,667	80,233	Brakes — 46.3%
2021	15	70.0%	3,371	81,840	Brakes — 46.3%
2022	16	69.2%	2,744	84,063	Brakes — 49.5%
2023	17	70.9%	3,284	87,054	Brakes — 47.8%
2024	18	74.9%	3,762	87,855	Brakes — 36.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 BMW Z4, with age trends.

Brakes

30.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

23.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

17.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

11.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	3.6% (3 yrs)	36.7% (18 yrs)	+33.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	6.5% (3 yrs)	24.3% (18 yrs)	+17.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.8% (3 yrs)	14.5% (18 yrs)	+6.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2019 2020 2021 2022

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW Z4 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 58,281 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.