1985 BMW 5 Series 3.4L Petrol · B706 NSG
1985 BMW 5 Series (3.4L, petrol). First registered 01 May 1985. Recorded mileage 155,209 miles. MOT expired on 25 Aug 2025.
- Make & Model
- BMW 5 SERIES
- Year / Origin
- 1985 · Birmingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 25 Aug 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 155,209 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 3.4L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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B706 NSG Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 27/08/2024
- 155,209 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.
B706 NSG MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
2 MOT tests are recorded for this 1985 BMW 5 Series (B706 NSG) between August 2024 and August 2024.
The record contains 1 pass and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 27 August 2024 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), Exhaust & Emissions (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
Recorded failure items include: “All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp all (4.2.3 (c))”; “Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))”; “Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))”.
B706 NSG Mileage History
- 22/08/2024155,207 mi
- 27/08/2024155,209 mi+2 mi
Average of roughly 149 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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