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W1 LHR

2006 BMW 730

Silver Diesel 2993cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Feb 2027
Tests33 (24 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate72.7%

Mileage

241,631 mi
Last recorded241,631 miles
Recorded on18 Feb 2026
Typical for 2006 BMW 730100,742 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW1 LHR
MakeBMW
Model730
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,993cc

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MOT History

24 pass 9 fail
Pass 18 Feb 2026 241,631 miles

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 20 Feb 2025 239,969 miles

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

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

Fail 20 Feb 2025 239,969 miles

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

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front most arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 20 Feb 2024 239,007 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front most arm inner bush slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking or perishing in tread grooves (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 25 Feb 2023 238,385 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 26 Feb 2022 237,814 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Fail 8 Feb 2022 237,785 miles

Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen both fronts (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated cords showing (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated cords showing (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn lower arm bottom ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated cords showing (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe to o\s\r starting to rust (1.1.11 (c))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases before silencer (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play lower arm bottom ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering rack area (2.1.5 (a))

stone chip to windscreen

Pass 12 Feb 2021 236,555 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

stone chips to windscreen

Fail 12 Feb 2021 236,555 miles

Exhaust particulate filter obviously modified (8.2.2.1 (a))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

stone chips to windscreen

Pass 20 Jan 2020 234,684 miles

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated o/s&n/s (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

under trays fitted

Pass 7 Feb 2019 227,319 miles
Fail 7 Feb 2019 227,319 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 5 Feb 2018 218,809 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 3 Feb 2017 211,913 miles

engine covers and under trays fitted

Fail 30 Jan 2017 211,603 miles

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

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

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

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

engine covers and under trays fitted

Pass 12 Feb 2016 203,341 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush both sides front arms (2.4.G.2)

both front tyres wearing heavily on outer edges

Fail 12 Feb 2016 203,341 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush both sides front arms (2.4.G.2)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault reset (5.4.2)

both front tyres wearing heavily on outer edges

Pass 6 Jul 2015 196,253 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Inner Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Oil leak

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 9 Feb 2015 188,947 miles
Pass 11 Jul 2014 181,362 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 18 Jul 2013 163,824 miles
Pass 5 Jul 2012 150,639 miles
Pass 5 Jul 2011 129,867 miles
Pass 5 Jul 2010 108,008 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 22 Jul 2009 80,456 miles
Pass 4 Jul 2009 79,424 miles
Fail 2 Jul 2009 79,401 miles

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

Pass 23 Dec 2008 69,050 miles
Fail 23 Dec 2008 69,050 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Front Obligatory mirror missing (8.1.1)

Pass 23 May 2008 55,951 miles
Pass 5 Dec 2007 44,090 miles
Pass 6 Jun 2007 31,233 miles
Fail 30 May 2007 30,893 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Oil leak

How Reliable is the BMW 730?

Based on 226,495 MOT tests across 21,689 vehicles.

80.7%
Pass Rate
7,857
Miles/Year
37
Year Lifespan
21,689
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 6,448
position lamp(s) not working 2,801
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 2,342
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 2,341
Brake pipe excessively corroded 2,163
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W1 LHR is a 2006 BMW 730 in Silver with a 2,993cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 33 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.

Across all 2006 BMW 730 models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.8% with a typical mileage of 100,742 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 730 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 6,448 recorded failures. If you're considering buying W1 LHR, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The BMW 730 typically stays on UK roads for around 37 years. At 20 years old, this BMW 730 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was W1 LHR registered?

W1 LHR is a 2006 BMW 730, first registered on 8 June 2006.

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