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YH61 WGG

2011 BMW 5 Series

Blue Diesel 1995cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 May 2027
Tests16 (10 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

70,353 mi
Last recorded70,353 miles
Recorded on18 May 2026
Typical for 2011 BMW 5 Series97,028 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYH61 WGG
MakeBMW
Model5 Series
Year2011
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

10 pass 6 fail
Pass 18 May 2026 70,353 miles
Pass 2 May 2025 63,925 miles
Fail 2 May 2025 63,925 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Pass 12 Oct 2021 62,377 miles

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

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

under trays

Fail 12 Oct 2021 62,377 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

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

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

under trays

Pass 20 Oct 2020 60,454 miles

front inner brake pads very low

Fail 19 Oct 2020 60,454 miles

Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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

Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

front inner brake pads very low

rear brake discs very badly corroded

Pass 18 Oct 2019 58,163 miles
Fail 18 Oct 2019 58,163 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed tyre bald inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed tyre bald inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 12 Oct 2018 54,706 miles

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

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

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

Pass 13 Oct 2017 49 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit tyre wearing on inner edge (4.1.E.1)

under cover fitted

Fail 10 Oct 2017 49,617 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit tyre wearing on inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

under cover fitted

Pass 11 Oct 2016 44,299 miles

rear brake pads low

Pass 9 Oct 2015 38,070 miles

under trays fitted

Fail 9 Oct 2015 38,070 miles

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

under trays fitted

Pass 3 Oct 2014 28,601 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)

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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YH61 WGG is a 2011 BMW 5 Series in Blue with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

Across all 2011 BMW 5 Series models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.8% with a typical mileage of 97,028 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 YH61 WGG, 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 15 years old, this BMW 5 Series is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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YH61 WGG is a 2011 BMW 5 Series, first registered on 19 October 2011.

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