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RA55 GHB

2005 BMW 6 Series

Grey Petrol 4799cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Mar 2027
Tests22 (19 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate86.4%

Mileage

99,485 mi
Last recorded99,485 miles
Recorded on10 Mar 2026
Typical for 2005 BMW 6 Series80,459 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRA55 GHB
MakeBMW
Model6 Series
Year2005
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,799cc

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MOT History

19 pass 3 fail
Pass 10 Mar 2026 99,485 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (rear arm) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive slight leak from transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear twin brake pipes slightly corroded around fuel tank (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bushes deteriorating (front) both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

fuel cap rubber slightly perishing

Pass 5 Mar 2025 99,204 miles

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened rusty on inner (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear twin brake pipes slightly corroded at rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

fuel cap rubber perishing

Pass 8 Mar 2024 98,571 miles

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front discs corroded on inner (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear twin brake pipes corroded at rear (1.1.11 (c))

fuel cab rubber perishing

Fail 6 Mar 2024 98,569 miles

Offside Rear Outer Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn outer rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure bulge on inner wall 245/45 18 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front discs corroded on inner (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear twin brake pipes corroded at rear (1.1.11 (c))

fuel cab rubber perishing

Pass 7 Mar 2023 97,218 miles

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

undercovers fitted making inspection difficult

Pass 4 Mar 2022 96,453 miles

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

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

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

fuel cap rubber perishing

under covers making inspection difficult

Fail 2 Mar 2022 96,451 miles

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

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

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

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

fuel cap rubber perishing

under covers making inspection difficult

Pass 24 Feb 2021 95,866 miles

Offside Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

o/s/f jack point rubber missing at time of test

undercovers making inspection differcult

Pass 21 Feb 2020 95,279 miles

under covers and sill covers fitted making inspection difficult

Pass 13 Feb 2019 93,793 miles

sill covers and under covers fitted making inspection difficult

Pass 19 Feb 2018 92,184 miles

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded Both (3.6.B.2c)

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

underbody, engine and sill covers fitted

Pass 13 Feb 2017 91,381 miles

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded Both to flexi's (3.6.B.2c)

battery low on charge

underside, engine and sill covers fitted

Pass 10 Feb 2016 90,762 miles

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

Offside Front Jacking point missing

underside and engine shields fitted

Fail 9 Feb 2016 90,762 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to flexi (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour Both (1.4.A.2f)

underside and engine shields fitted

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

Offside Front Jacking point missing

Pass 13 Feb 2015 98,174 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

O/s front jacking point mounting missing

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 12 Feb 2014 86,012 miles
Pass 1 Nov 2013 83,689 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

o/s/f fog lamp loose

oil leak from auto gearbox sump area

Pass 1 Nov 2012 74,092 miles
Pass 1 Nov 2011 65,501 miles
Pass 8 Oct 2010 54,573 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)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 20 Oct 2009 39,448 miles
Pass 3 Nov 2008 29,798 miles

How Reliable is the BMW 6 Series?

Based on 57,601 MOT tests across 6,687 vehicles.

83.8%
Pass Rate
6,496
Miles/Year
41
Year Lifespan
6,687
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre has ply or cords exposed 533
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 463
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 343
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 273
Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 267
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RA55 GHB is a 2005 BMW 6 Series in Grey with a 4,799cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 86.4%.

Across all 2005 BMW 6 Series models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.6% with a typical mileage of 80,459 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a BMW 6 Series fails its MOT is tyre has ply or cords exposed, accounting for 533 recorded failures. If you're considering buying RA55 GHB, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The BMW 6 Series typically stays on UK roads for around 41 years. At 21 years old, this BMW 6 Series is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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RA55 GHB is a 2005 BMW 6 Series, first registered on 28 October 2005.

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The MOT history for RA55 GHB shows 22 tests with a 86.4% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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