2005 BMW 5 Series 3.0L Diesel · EA55 MZF
2005 BMW 5 Series (3.0L, diesel). First registered 03 Nov 2005. Recorded mileage 182,999 miles. MOT expired on 01 Jan 2024.
- Make & Model
- BMW 5 SERIES
- Year / Origin
- 2005 · Chelmsford
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 01 Jan 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 182,999 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 3.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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EA55 MZF Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 10/12/2022
- 182,999 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.
EA55 MZF 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 2005 BMW 5 Series (EA55 MZF) between December 2021 and December 2022.
The record contains 2 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
EA55 MZF Mileage History
- 18/12/2021172,169 mi
- 10/12/2022182,999 mi+10,830 mi
Average of roughly 11,078 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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