2003 BMW 5 Series 2.5L Petrol · EF03 BKY
2003 BMW 5 Series (2.5L, petrol). First registered 20 May 2003. Recorded mileage 159,324 miles. MOT expired on 12 Dec 2024.
- Make & Model
- BMW 5 SERIES
- Year / Origin
- 2003 · Chelmsford
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 12 Dec 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 159,324 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Likely ULEZ Compliant (Early Euro 4)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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EF03 BKY Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 13/12/2023
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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EF03 BKY MOT History
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3 MOT tests are recorded for this 2003 BMW 5 Series (EF03 BKY) between December 2021 and December 2023.
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.
EF03 BKY Mileage History
- 08/12/2021155,087 mi
- 13/12/2022159,324 mi+4,237 mi
Average of roughly 4,183 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
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Known faults for BMW 5 Series (E39)
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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