1986 BMW M5 3.5L Petrol · D151 VBL
1986 BMW M5 (3.5L, petrol). First registered 15 Aug 1986. Recorded mileage 30,531 miles. MOT expired on 09 Sept 2026.
- Make & Model
- BMW M5
- Year / Origin
- 1986 · Chester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 09 Sept 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 30,531 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 3.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
D151 VBL Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 05/09/2025
- 30,531 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.
MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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D151 VBL Mileage History
- 06/09/202230,383 mi
- 08/09/202330,426 mi+43 mi
- 10/09/202430,489 mi+63 mi
- 05/09/202530,531 mi+42 mi
Average of roughly 49 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
D151 VBL MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
4 MOT tests are recorded for this 1986 BMW M5 (D151 VBL) between September 2022 and September 2025.
The record contains 4 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
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