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J77 WDA

2006 BMW 5 Series

Silver Petrol 2497cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Sep 2026
Tests25 (23 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate92%

Mileage

34,807 mi
Last recorded34,807 miles
Recorded on20 Aug 2025
Typical for 2006 BMW 5 Series108,709 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ77 WDA
MakeBMW
Model5 Series
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,497cc

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MOT History

23 pass 2 fail
Pass 20 Aug 2025 34,807 miles
Pass 5 Aug 2025 75,817 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm low tread (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm low tread (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 5 Aug 2025 75,816 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm low tread (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm low tread (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 5 Sep 2024 34,420 miles
Pass 9 Aug 2024 67,024 miles

Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 7 Sep 2023 34,385 miles
Pass 30 Jun 2023 57,809 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))

Pass 13 Sep 2022 33,836 miles
Pass 4 Jul 2022 48,458 miles

Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Oct 2021 33,539 miles
Pass 18 Jun 2021 44,341 miles
Pass 10 Oct 2020 32,820 miles
Pass 20 Jun 2020 40,022 miles

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

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

under tray fitted not allowing full inspection

Pass 22 Oct 2019 31,732 miles
Pass 25 Apr 2019 34,635 miles
Pass 2 Oct 2018 31,509 miles
Fail 2 Oct 2018 31,509 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Pass 30 Apr 2018 29,329 miles
Pass 8 Jan 2016 30,592 miles
Pass 16 Dec 2014 28,801 miles
Pass 17 Dec 2013 26,541 miles
Pass 28 Dec 2012 23,894 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 14 Dec 2011 20,415 miles
Pass 21 Dec 2010 17,573 miles
Pass 26 Nov 2009 15,024 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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J77 WDA is a 2006 BMW 5 Series in Silver with a 2,497cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 92%.

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 J77 WDA, 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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What year was J77 WDA registered?

J77 WDA is a 2006 BMW 5 Series, first registered on 22 December 2006.

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