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2006 BMW 630

Blue Petrol 2996cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Mar 2027
Tests25 (18 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate72%

Mileage

99,882 mi
Last recorded99,882 miles
Recorded on20 Feb 2026
Typical for 2006 BMW 63077,932 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

Registration1 ARK
MakeBMW
Model630
Year2006
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,996cc

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MOT History

18 pass 7 fail
Pass 20 Feb 2026 99,882 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 15 Mar 2025 99,626 miles
Fail 15 Mar 2025 99,626 miles

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Fail 5 Mar 2025 99,600 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Pass 29 Feb 2024 99,361 miles
Fail 22 Feb 2024 99,346 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Pass 8 Mar 2023 98,730 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 28 Feb 2023 98,706 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 25 Feb 2022 97,522 miles
Pass 25 Feb 2021 95,236 miles
Pass 25 Feb 2020 93,485 miles

little reserve travel on park brake and low reading on offside park brake

Pass 28 Feb 2019 90,962 miles
Pass 20 Feb 2018 88,909 miles

under trays fitted

Fail 19 Feb 2018 88,908 miles

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

under trays fitted

Pass 7 Feb 2017 86,812 miles
Pass 25 Feb 2016 84,979 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn on inner edge

Undertrays fitted

Fail 25 Feb 2016 84,979 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed Tyre worn on inner edge (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre worn on inner edge

Undertrays fitted

Pass 10 Feb 2015 82,161 miles

Oil leak

Pass 28 Feb 2014 79,705 miles

Rear tyres have low tread inner edges and cuts no cords showing.

Pass 21 Feb 2013 76,621 miles
Pass 20 Feb 2012 73,622 miles
Pass 4 Mar 2011 69,133 miles
Fail 4 Mar 2011 69,133 miles

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

both front tyres are wearing low on the edges

Pass 9 Mar 2010 59,109 miles
Pass 20 May 2009 47,584 miles

How Reliable is the BMW 630?

Based on 75,915 MOT tests across 4,603 vehicles.

79.4%
Pass Rate
5,351
Miles/Year
21
Year Lifespan
4,603
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre has ply or cords exposed 1,605
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 1,250
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1,084
Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 923
position lamp(s) not working 708
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1 ARK is a 2006 BMW 630 in Blue with a 2,996cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72%.

Across all 2006 BMW 630 models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.6% with a typical mileage of 77,932 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a BMW 630 fails its MOT is tyre has ply or cords exposed, accounting for 1,605 recorded failures. If you're considering buying 1 ARK, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The BMW 630 typically stays on UK roads for around 21 years. At 20 years old, this BMW 630 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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1 ARK is a 2006 BMW 630, first registered on 13 June 2006.

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