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YG55 SCL

2005 BMW 5 Series

Black Diesel 1995cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Sep 2026
Tests29 (19 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate65.5%

Mileage

177,476 mi
Last recorded177,476 miles
Recorded on27 Sep 2025
Typical for 2005 BMW 5 Series106,977 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYG55 SCL
MakeBMW
Model5 Series
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

19 pass 10 fail
Pass 27 Sep 2025 177,476 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play offside front lower - rear arm has slight play in the ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Outer offside rear cv boot cracking but not split

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive differential seal seeping oil but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Sep 2024 164,876 miles

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

Nearside Rear Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Offside Rear Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Fail 26 Sep 2024 164,873 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken BROKEN (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Parking brake lever ratchet not holding correctly (1.1.6 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Offside Rear Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Pass 27 Sep 2023 153,764 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated grease around hub/boot (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Fail 15 Sep 2023 153,742 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn lower suspension arm pin/bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated grease around hub/boot (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

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

Pass 14 Sep 2022 147,988 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Nearside Front headlamp inop intermittently working during test advise replace

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Nearside Rear Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated grease around hub slight grease around boot (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Fail 13 Sep 2022 147,960 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested bulb inop (4.1.2 (b))

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Nearside Rear Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated grease around hub slight grease around boot (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Pass 9 Sep 2021 143,220 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

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

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

Offside Rear Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated slight grease around hub (6.1.7 (g) (i))

handbrake reserve travel adivse atten

stop lamp failure on dash all lights working at time of test

Fail 4 Sep 2021 143,162 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn bush inner and outer (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

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

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

Offside Rear Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated slight grease around hub (6.1.7 (g) (i))

stop lamp failure on dash all lights working at time of test

Pass 5 Sep 2020 131,872 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Central exhaust sheild rattle

Offside Rear Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated grease around joint area (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear brake light warning lamp illuminates on dash brake light still working during test

Pass 9 Sep 2019 123,662 miles

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

Fail 4 Sep 2019 123,644 miles

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

Pass 4 Sep 2018 116,400 miles

Nearside Front Nail in tyre note also BOTH front tyres wearing on inner edges ()

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect seems slightly weak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated handbrake ratchet assembly appears worn in places (1.1.6 (d))

many underside components obscured by covers etc

Fail 3 Sep 2018 116,378 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn suspension arm bushes to hub worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Nail in tyre note also BOTH front tyres wearing on inner edges ()

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect seems slightly weak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated handbrake ratchet assembly appears worn in places (1.1.6 (d))

many underside components obscured by covers etc

Pass 7 Sep 2017 109,189 miles

Nearside Front shock absorber action seems slightly weak

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Fail 6 Sep 2017 109,173 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front shock absorber action seems slightly weak

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 8 Sep 2016 102,242 miles

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

belly plates etc obscuring full inspection

Fail 7 Sep 2016 102,242 miles

Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated combined brake pad / handbrake / brake fluid light on (3.6.G.2)

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS

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

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

belly plates etc obscuring full inspection

Pass 14 Sep 2015 89,666 miles
Pass 18 Aug 2014 76,423 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

front tyres worn outer edges.

Fail 16 Aug 2014 76,326 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Both front tyres worn outer edge

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 21 Aug 2013 63,920 miles

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

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

Fail 20 Aug 2013 63,920 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

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

Pass 21 Aug 2012 50,795 miles

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

Pass 20 Feb 2012 46,769 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 22 Feb 2011 39,755 miles
Pass 8 Feb 2010 31,466 miles
Pass 20 Feb 2009 23,630 miles
Pass 21 Feb 2008 14,106 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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YG55 SCL is a 2005 BMW 5 Series in Black with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.5%.

Across all 2005 BMW 5 Series models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.1% with a typical mileage of 106,977 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 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 YG55 SCL, 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 21 years old, this BMW 5 Series is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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YG55 SCL is a 2005 BMW 5 Series, first registered on 17 November 2005.

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