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EU55 ZLK

2005 BMW 650

Black Petrol 4799cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Jun 2027
Tests25 (18 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate72%

Mileage

110,127 mi
Last recorded110,127 miles
Recorded on15 Jun 2026
Typical for 2005 BMW 65073,284 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEU55 ZLK
MakeBMW
Model650
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,799cc

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MOT History

18 pass 7 fail
Pass 15 Jun 2026 110,127 miles
Pass 18 Jun 2025 106,385 miles
Pass 28 Jun 2024 105,104 miles

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

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

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

Fail 28 Jun 2024 105,104 miles

Nearside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

Pass 6 Sep 2023 103,197 miles

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

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

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

Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn lower pin on hub (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Jun 2022 100,911 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower pin on hub (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 27 Jan 2021 99,919 miles

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened braking surfaces on both discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

Pass 21 Jan 2020 99,614 miles

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

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

Pass 5 Dec 2018 97,743 miles

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

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

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

Fail 4 Dec 2018 97,743 miles

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

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

Pass 28 Dec 2017 95,988 miles

Offside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint upper back arm (2.4.G.2)

Fail 14 Dec 2017 95,940 miles

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint upper back arm (2.4.G.2)

n/s/r tyre scrubbing on inner edge

oil leak

Pass 15 Nov 2016 93,055 miles

front discs worn

oil leak on engine

strong advise - osr tyre bald on inner edge

wipers smearing

Pass 18 Nov 2015 86,245 miles
Pass 12 Dec 2014 77,784 miles

osf tyre worn on outside edge

Fail 8 Dec 2014 77,750 miles

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

osf tyre worn on outside edge

Pass 21 Nov 2013 70,766 miles
Pass 14 Nov 2012 61,750 miles
Pass 8 Nov 2011 52,930 miles
Fail 8 Nov 2011 52,920 miles

Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

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

Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Pass 12 Nov 2010 46,329 miles
Fail 6 Nov 2010 46,204 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

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

Pass 11 Nov 2009 33,079 miles
Fail 10 Nov 2009 33,070 miles

Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Nearside Rear Road wheel cracked (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Pass 28 Oct 2008 20,853 miles

How Reliable is the BMW 650?

Based on 28,460 MOT tests across 1,871 vehicles.

80.9%
Pass Rate
4,236
Miles/Year
21
Year Lifespan
1,871
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre has ply or cords exposed 686
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 288
Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 284
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 260
position lamp(s) not working 195
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EU55 ZLK is a 2005 BMW 650 in Black with a 4,799cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72%.

Across all 2005 BMW 650 models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.9% with a typical mileage of 73,284 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 650 fails its MOT is tyre has ply or cords exposed, accounting for 686 recorded failures. If you're considering buying EU55 ZLK, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The BMW 650 typically stays on UK roads for around 21 years. At 21 years old, this BMW 650 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was EU55 ZLK registered?

EU55 ZLK is a 2005 BMW 650, first registered on 14 November 2005.

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