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BMW 5 SERIES1995 · 2.5L PETROL

M618 LRU

Vehicle Insight Summary

BMW 5 SERIES (1995, PETROL, 2494cc) — mileage recorded at 236,338. MOT status: not recorded. Road tax: not taxed. Check full history before buying.

MOT
Expired
Expires 29/03/2012
Tax
Untaxed
Expires 01/04/2012
Fuel
PETROL
Year
1995
Engine
2494cc
Expert AI · Mechanic's Insight

This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years and may no longer be on the road. Automatic AI analysis has been skipped.

Free vehicle health score

50
/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed
✓ Taxed
! Average MOT pass rate (60%)
! Older vehicle
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Destruction
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V5C Logbook
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Full MOT History

MOT data last updated: 6/5/2026, 7:05:57 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this BMW 5 Series (M618 LRU) from 1995 show a total of 5 MOT tests between March 2009 and March 2012.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 60% of its MOT tests, totaling 3 passes against 2 fails. The pass rate is roughly in line with national averages for vehicles of this age.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Windscreen (3 issues), Tyres (3 issues), Suspension (3 issues), Lighting (2 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (2 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 7 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 4 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)”; “Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)”; “Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)”.

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PASS
FAIL
ADVISORY