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YE06 CLF

2006 BMW 630

Black Petrol 2996cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 Sep 2025
Tests22 (16 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate72.7%

Mileage

181,464 mi
Last recorded181,464 miles
Recorded on10 Sep 2025
Typical for 2006 BMW 63077,932 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYE06 CLF
MakeBMW
Model630
Year2006
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,996cc

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MOT History

16 pass 6 fail
Fail 10 Sep 2025 181,464 miles

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

Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Both Front brake reaction bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Rearmost outer ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 'D' bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Rear Gearbox mounting defective Differential ()

Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Both shock absorbers (lower bushes) (5.3.2 (c))

Pass 13 Sep 2024 181,065 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front coil spring not fitted in seat correctly, but still secure

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rear outer ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both (5.3.2 (c))

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

fuel cap seal cracking

Fail 4 Sep 2024 181,065 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front coil spring not fitted in seat correctly, but still secure

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rear outer ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both (5.3.2 (c))

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

fuel cap seal cracking

Pass 2 Nov 2023 179,288 miles

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured Both sides (4.4.3 (a))

Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil Both sides (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 5 Nov 2022 172,070 miles

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

Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated ns and os (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil ns and os (5.3.2 (b))

parking brake limit just met

Fail 5 Nov 2022 172,070 miles

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

Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated ns and os (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil ns and os (5.3.2 (b))

parking brake limit just met

Pass 16 Sep 2021 164,010 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both linkages (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring worn (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both shocks (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 8 Sep 2021 164,001 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both linkages (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring worn (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both shocks (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 11 Sep 2020 154,990 miles

Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect ns and os rear (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 5 Sep 2019 145,458 miles
Pass 23 Jul 2018 131,978 miles
Pass 24 Jan 2017 116,092 miles

Central Front Oil leak ()

Pass 5 Mar 2016 106,095 miles

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

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

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

Pass 26 Nov 2014 92,248 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Fail 24 Nov 2014 92,248 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 27 Nov 2013 81,921 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

both front tyres slightly worn outside edges

Fail 19 Nov 2012 71,575 miles

Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 19 Nov 2012 71,575 miles
Pass 31 May 2012 65,354 miles
Pass 27 Jun 2011 50,600 miles

Monitor corrosion on front/rear brake disc facings.

Pass 11 May 2010 42,652 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside rear tyre heavily worn on inner edge.

Offside rear tyre heavily worn on inner edge.

Pass 5 May 2009 31,190 miles

n/s/f tyre and o/s/front wearing on edges

n/s/rear and o/s/rear tyres wearing on edges

How Reliable is the BMW 630?

Based on 75,915 MOT tests across 4,603 vehicles.

79.4%
Pass Rate
5,351
Miles/Year
21
Year Lifespan
4,603
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre has ply or cords exposed 1,605
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 1,250
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1,084
Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 923
position lamp(s) not working 708
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YE06 CLF is a 2006 BMW 630 in Black with a 2,996cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.

Across all 2006 BMW 630 models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.6% with a typical mileage of 77,932 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 630 fails its MOT is tyre has ply or cords exposed, accounting for 1,605 recorded failures. If you're considering buying YE06 CLF, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The BMW 630 typically stays on UK roads for around 21 years. At 20 years old, this BMW 630 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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YE06 CLF is a 2006 BMW 630, first registered on 22 May 2006.

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