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EF06 FOP

2006 BMW 5 Series

Black Petrol 2497cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires25 Apr 2026
Tests19 (16 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate84.2%

Mileage

168,118 mi
Last recorded168,118 miles
Recorded on26 Apr 2025
Typical for 2006 BMW 5 Series108,709 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEF06 FOP
MakeBMW
Model5 Series
Year2006
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,497cc

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MOT History

16 pass 3 fail
Pass 26 Apr 2025 168,118 miles
Pass 19 Apr 2024 164,427 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2023 159,772 miles
Pass 18 Nov 2021 144,754 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin BOTH SIDE (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing AND INNER (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 21 Oct 2020 129,377 miles
Pass 27 Sep 2019 113,453 miles
Pass 7 Jul 2018 102,309 miles

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

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Pass 1 Jul 2017 92,685 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit perished (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit perished (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit perished (4.1.E.1)

Oil leak ()

Pass 9 Jul 2016 83,864 miles

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

Offside Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front front lower (2.4.G.2)

Fail 8 Jul 2016 83,864 miles

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

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

Offside Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front front lower (2.4.G.2)

Pass 13 Jun 2015 75,034 miles
Pass 17 Jun 2014 66,673 miles
Fail 13 Jun 2014 66,669 miles

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 24 May 2013 58,537 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

front and rear brake discs worn

Fail 20 May 2013 58,424 miles

Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

front and rear brake discs worn

Pass 11 May 2012 49,205 miles
Pass 13 May 2011 40,721 miles
Pass 23 Mar 2010 33,417 miles
Pass 11 May 2009 29,634 miles

How Reliable is the BMW 5 Series?

Based on 944,163 MOT tests across 122,930 vehicles.

80.5%
Pass Rate
8,163
Miles/Year
35
Year Lifespan
122,930
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 25,557
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 14,960
Brake pipe excessively corroded 12,202
parking brake recording little or no effort 7,953
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 7,589
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EF06 FOP is a 2006 BMW 5 Series in Black with a 2,497cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 84.2%.

Across all 2006 BMW 5 Series models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.2% with a typical mileage of 108,709 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a BMW 5 Series fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 25,557 recorded failures. If you're considering buying EF06 FOP, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The BMW 5 Series typically stays on UK roads for around 35 years. At 20 years old, this BMW 5 Series is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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EF06 FOP is a 2006 BMW 5 Series, first registered on 23 May 2006.

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