1998 BMW 5 2.0L Petrol · S550 DYJ
1998 BMW 5 (2.0L, petrol). First registered 12 Nov 1998. Recorded mileage 163,862 miles. MOT expired on 08 Sept 2026.
- Make & Model
- BMW 5
- Year / Origin
- 1998 · Glasgow
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 08 Sept 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 163,862 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
S550 DYJ Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 05/09/2025
- 163,862 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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S550 DYJ Mileage History
- 21/01/2022156,166 mi
- 24/02/2023160,142 mi+3,976 mi
- 09/09/2024161,151 mi+1,009 mi
- 05/09/2025163,862 mi+2,711 mi
Average of roughly 2,125 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
S550 DYJ 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 1998 BMW 5 (S550 DYJ) between January 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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