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L55 DJR

2005 BMW M6

Black Petrol 4999cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Sep 2026
Tests20 (18 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate90%

Mileage

84,036 mi
Last recorded84,036 miles
Recorded on6 Sep 2025
Typical for 2005 BMW M658,203 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL55 DJR
MakeBMW
ModelM6
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,999cc

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MOT History

18 pass 2 fail
Pass 6 Sep 2025 84,036 miles

Central Items removed from driver's view prior to test phone holder ()

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated outer (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 6 Sep 2025 84,036 miles

Central Items removed from driver's view prior to test phone holder ()

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated outer (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 7 Sep 2024 83,729 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to flexi pipe (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated front most outer joint (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Pass 22 Sep 2023 82,169 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 20 Sep 2022 81,199 miles
Fail 10 Sep 2022 81,147 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear of 2 (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front or 2 (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 26 Aug 2021 80,017 miles
Pass 5 Sep 2020 76,981 miles
Pass 31 Aug 2019 76,675 miles

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

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

Pass 18 Sep 2018 74,128 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 22 Aug 2017 72,918 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 27 Aug 2016 70,634 miles
Pass 5 Sep 2015 68,903 miles

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

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

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Pass 23 Aug 2014 64,398 miles
Pass 23 Aug 2013 58,202 miles

Front discs inner faces slightly corroded

Front tyres slightly cracking on outer tread

Pass 13 Sep 2012 54,820 miles
Pass 22 Sep 2011 53,148 miles
Pass 1 Nov 2010 49,758 miles

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

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

Pass 14 Oct 2009 44,048 miles

nearside and offside front tyres worn on inner edges advise

offside rear tyre worn close to limit 2mm advise

slight play noted in offside rear top arm ball joint advise

Pass 3 Oct 2008 29,345 miles

How Reliable is the BMW M6?

Based on 20,454 MOT tests across 2,050 vehicles.

87.6%
Pass Rate
3,693
Miles/Year
21
Year Lifespan
2,050
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 295
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 169
registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced 107
Brake pipe excessively corroded 79
Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 69
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L55 DJR is a 2005 BMW M6 in Black with a 4,999cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90%.

Across all 2005 BMW M6 models, the average MOT pass rate is 84.9% with a typical mileage of 58,203 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a BMW M6 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 295 recorded failures. If you're considering buying L55 DJR, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The BMW M6 typically stays on UK roads for around 21 years. At 21 years old, this BMW M6 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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L55 DJR is a 2005 BMW M6, first registered on 18 October 2005.

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