Every MOT test recorded on a BMW 5 Series since 2005 — the result, the mileage at each test and every advisory. Enter a registration to read the MOT history of the exact car you are looking at, free.
MOT status · Test history · Mileage at each test · Advisory notes
The premium BMW 5 Series offers executive comfort and performance. E60 models command attention for electrical complexity; F10 generation more reliable. Always verify full service records—maintenance costs are substantial on this model.
Typical first MOT failure
55,000 miles
Typically around 5 years old
MOT reliability rating
6/10
VRMCheck model data
Typical annual upkeep
£1,500
Servicing, tyres and repairs
Average mileage on UK cars
75,000 miles
Higher mileage needs closer MOT scrutiny
Typical mileages and repair costs from VRMCheck model data — the advisories on the exact car are the definitive guide.
BMW ex-lease and ex-fleet models are common in the UK market. Check for cooling system issues on E90/E92 models, suspension wear on high-mileage examples, and electrical gremlins on older models. Sudden mileage drops between MOT tests can indicate odometer tampering on high-value models.
See the full BMW 5 Series report — £5.97 →A car's first MOT falls due three years after it was first registered, then every 12 months. These are the years that means for each BMW 5 Series generation. Online MOT records run from 2005, so a car built before that shows its tests from 2005 onwards.
Test counts assume the car has been tested on time every year since its first MOT — a car tested late shows fewer. The exact number sits on that car's own record.
MOT records are written by the testing garage and submitted to the DVSA — they cannot be edited or removed by a seller.
Every test since 2005, including retests, the date each test was carried out and the test station that recorded it.
The odometer reading recorded by the tester — the quickest way to spot clocking or a suspicious gap in the mileage record.
Parts worn but not yet at failure level. The same advisory repeated year after year shows maintenance being deferred.
The exact items a car failed on, so you can ask the seller what was repaired and check the invoice for it.
Enter the registration above. The free check shows the current MOT status and expiry date straight from DVSA, and a £5.97 full report adds every test since 2005 with the result, the mileage recorded at each test and all advisory notes.
Pass rates vary widely with age, mileage and servicing, so a single model figure is misleading. What matters when you are buying one car is that car's own record: enter the registration and the free check shows the current MOT status and test history straight from DVSA.
DVSA MOT records for the BMW 5 Series most often flag air suspension compressor (e61 touring), typically from around 70,000 miles (£1,500–3,000 to put right). An advisory for the same item at several tests in a row is the clearest sign of maintenance being deferred.
The first MOT is due three years after the vehicle was first registered, then every 12 months. A BMW 5 Series under three years old will not have an MOT record yet, though its tax status and specification are still available on the free check.
Yes. Every MOT test records the odometer reading. On this model our data shows the first MOT failure typically lands around 55,000 miles, so a car still passing cleanly well beyond that has been looked after — and one failing earlier has not.
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