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786 GA

2001 BMW M5

Black Petrol 4941cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Oct 2026
Tests24 (18 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

130,407 mi
Last recorded130,407 miles
Recorded on27 Sep 2025
Typical for 2001 BMW M593,301 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

Registration786 GA
MakeBMW
ModelM5
Year2001
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,941cc

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MOT History

18 pass 6 fail
Pass 27 Sep 2025 130,407 miles

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

Parking brake lever worn, but not excessively (1.1.6 (b) (i))

Pass 26 Oct 2024 130,237 miles

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 4 May 2020 129,672 miles
Fail 4 May 2020 129,672 miles

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Pass 7 Mar 2019 127,781 miles

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

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

Pass 24 Mar 2018 126,061 miles

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 25 Feb 2017 120,286 miles

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

Pass 3 Feb 2016 114,261 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to flex (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Pass 28 Jan 2015 105,295 miles

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

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

offside front tyre worn on inside edge

Fail 27 Jan 2015 105,295 miles

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

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

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

offside front tyre worn on inside edge

Pass 30 Jan 2014 92,989 miles
Fail 27 Jan 2014 92,989 miles

Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)

Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

Main beam 'tell-tale' not working (1.7.4c)

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Oil leak

battery slighty insecure

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 10 Apr 2013 91,401 miles

All 4 tyre treads cracking due to age

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

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)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

front brake discs in poor condition

nearside front tyre wearing on edges

rear diff oily

Fail 10 Apr 2013 91,401 miles

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 Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

All 4 tyre treads cracking due to age

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

front brake discs in poor condition

nearside front tyre wearing on edges

rear diff oily

Pass 1 May 2012 88,615 miles
Pass 16 Sep 2011 85,946 miles
Fail 15 Sep 2011 85,946 miles

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

fuel pipe corroded

Pass 10 Sep 2010 81,375 miles
Pass 17 Sep 2009 78,473 miles
Fail 17 Sep 2009 78,473 miles

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

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

slight diff oil leak.

Pass 9 Sep 2008 72,867 miles
Pass 18 Sep 2007 66,497 miles
Pass 20 Sep 2006 58,701 miles
Pass 24 Jan 2006 54,679 miles

Corrosion To The Front & Rear Brake Discs

How Reliable is the BMW M5?

Based on 93,993 MOT tests across 8,068 vehicles.

83.0%
Pass Rate
3,845
Miles/Year
39
Year Lifespan
8,068
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2,017
Brake pipe excessively corroded 1,177
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 883
Headlamp aim too low 833
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 807
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786 GA is a 2001 BMW M5 in Black with a 4,941cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2001 BMW M5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.3% with a typical mileage of 93,301 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 M5 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 2,017 recorded failures. If you're considering buying 786 GA, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The BMW M5 typically stays on UK roads for around 39 years. At 25 years old, this BMW M5 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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786 GA is a 2001 BMW M5, first registered on 26 March 2001.

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