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EF05 ZYK

2005 BMW 760

Black Petrol 5972cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires31 Jul 2023
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

115,393 mi
Last recorded115,393 miles
Recorded on1 Aug 2022
Typical for 2005 BMW 76069,443 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEF05 ZYK
MakeBMW
Model760
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine5,972cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 1 Aug 2022 115,393 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroding (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 21 Jul 2022 115,389 miles

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

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroding (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 25 Jun 2021 114,795 miles

Air suspension pipes corroding front to rear

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material To hose (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material To hose (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 6 Jul 2020 114,782 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear corroding (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 22 Jun 2020 114,778 miles

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn hub bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn hub bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear corroding (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroding (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 28 Mar 2019 114,327 miles

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 20 Mar 2019 114,318 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 6 Apr 2018 113,039 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

both front headlamps tarnished slightly

both front to rear brake pipes corroding slightly

both rear brake discs corroding

Fail 5 Apr 2018 113,037 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute (1.4.A.2g)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute (1.4.A.2g)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement inner front bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

both front headlamps tarnished slightly

both front to rear brake pipes corroding slightly

both rear brake discs corroding

Pass 30 Mar 2017 110,660 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to hose (3.6.B.2c)

both rear tyre tread wearing thin

rear brake discs corroding

rear brake pads wearing thin

Fail 24 Mar 2017 110,611 miles

Nearside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to hose (3.6.B.2c)

both rear tyre tread wearing thin

rear brake discs corroding

rear brake pads wearing thin

Pass 13 Apr 2016 106,301 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush hub bushes / pin wearing (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

management light on

Fail 8 Apr 2016 106,292 miles

Nearside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Nearside Rear Lower Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush hub bushes / pin wearing (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

management light on

Pass 5 Mar 2015 104,491 miles

rear brake discs corroding

Pass 13 Mar 2014 101,730 miles

rear brake discs corroding

Pass 22 Mar 2013 97,070 miles

offside front tyre edge wearing 245/40r20 95y

Pass 20 Mar 2012 92,304 miles

cut in nearside front tyre wall

Pass 10 Mar 2011 85,615 miles
Pass 31 Mar 2010 78,489 miles
Pass 28 Aug 2008 72,715 miles

How Reliable is the BMW 760?

Based on 5,656 MOT tests across 407 vehicles.

81.3%
Pass Rate
4,414
Miles/Year
23
Year Lifespan
407
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 110
Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 67
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 67
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 65
Brake pipe excessively corroded 44
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EF05 ZYK is a 2005 BMW 760 in Black with a 5,972cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

Across all 2005 BMW 760 models, the average MOT pass rate is 81.5% with a typical mileage of 69,443 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 760 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 110 recorded failures. If you're considering buying EF05 ZYK, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The BMW 760 typically stays on UK roads for around 23 years. At 21 years old, this BMW 760 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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EF05 ZYK is a 2005 BMW 760, first registered on 29 June 2005.

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