2008 BMW 5 Series 3.0L Diesel · MW08 GWJ
2008 BMW 5 Series (3.0L, diesel). First registered 23 Jun 2008. Recorded mileage 180,305 miles. MOT expired on 01 May 2025.
- Make & Model
- BMW 5 SERIES
- Year / Origin
- 2008 · Manchester & Merseyside
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 01 May 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 180,305 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 3.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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MW08 GWJ Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 02/05/2024
- 180,305 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.
MW08 GWJ 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 2008 BMW 5 Series (MW08 GWJ) between December 2021 and May 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.
MW08 GWJ Mileage History
- 12/12/2021156,202 mi
- 29/04/2023173,317 mi+17,115 mi
- 02/05/2024180,305 mi+6,988 mi
Average of roughly 10,093 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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