2006 BMW 7 Series 3.0L Diesel · CT55 OCU
2006 BMW 7 Series (3.0L, diesel). First registered 09 Feb 2006. Recorded mileage 187,896 miles. MOT expired on 16 Jul 2025.
- Make & Model
- BMW 7 SERIES
- Year / Origin
- 2006 · Swansea
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 16 Jul 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 187,896 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 3.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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CT55 OCU Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 17/07/2024
- 187,896 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
CT55 OCU MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
3 MOT tests are recorded for this 2006 BMW 7 Series (CT55 OCU) between December 2021 and July 2024.
The record contains 3 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
CT55 OCU Mileage History
- 08/12/2021170,306 mi
- 12/11/2022184,197 mi+13,891 mi
- 17/07/2024187,896 mi+3,699 mi
Average of roughly 6,747 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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