1986 BMW M5 3.5L Petrol · D745 HYG
1986 BMW M5 (3.5L, petrol). First registered 05 Sept 1986. Recorded mileage 238,028 miles. MOT expired on 24 Jul 2026.
- Make & Model
- BMW M5
- Year / Origin
- 1986 · Chester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 24 Jul 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 238,028 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 3.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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D745 HYG Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 25/07/2025
- 238,028 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (2 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
D745 HYG MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
5 MOT tests are recorded for this 1986 BMW M5 (D745 HYG) between May 2022 and July 2025.
The record contains 4 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 25 July 2025 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (2 issues), Brakes (1 issue), Windscreen (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))”; “Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))”; “Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))”.
D745 HYG Mileage History
- 31/05/2022233,050 mi
- 10/06/2022233,055 mi+5 mi
- 21/07/2023233,965 mi+910 mi
- 26/07/2024236,990 mi+3,025 mi
- 25/07/2025238,028 mi+1,038 mi
Average of roughly 1,580 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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