2005 BMW 750Li

With just 43,000 miles on the clock and a full service history from new, this 7-Series has led a very quiet life indeed. Even better, despite being nearly 20 years old and having a 5-litre V8 engine, it meets ULEZ emissions limits so is useable in any ultra low emission zone without attracting any extra charges.

This BMW’s previous owner worked for a software company in Harrogate, which used the 7-Series to ferry its executives about. The L in the name of this car stands for long wheelbase, all of which goes into making the rear seat occupants more comfortable. The build spec includes the following.

Vehicle base price when new: £59,670

Price of optional equipment: £9,510

Total cost: £69,180

Description.

Rear Entertainment Package: £2,450

Adaptive Ride Package: £2,270

Comfort Seats – Front:£1,310

TV Function: £885

19 in Star Spoke Alloy Wheel Style 95:£845

Self-levelling Suspension: £550

Soft Close doors: £440

Automatic Bootlid Operation: £370

Sunblind for Rear Window: £285

Sports Steering Wheel: £135

Dark Grain Ash Wood High Gloss: £0

Total price of optional equipment: £9,510

Like hair dye, very dark colours are a notoriously tough act to pull off in later years, and yet, in stark contrast to the aging lothario leaning on the bar in your local pub, this is 750iL carries off its Monaco Blue finish with aplomb.

It helps, of course, that the 7-series was built so well in the first place but good DNA only goes so far; the rest is all down to how well it’s been curated, and in this respect you’ve got little to worry about with this particular car, as alongside the low mileage figure it has a full service history as well.

Take a look at the shutlines, for example, which are tight and consistent. And the flanks, which are free of ripples and dinks. The four corners are free of any evidence the seller is a proponent of the park-by-touch method, and the absence of damage to the mirror casing suggests they haven’t been throwing it along narrow city streets with an inappropriate level of gusto, either.

The quality of the paintwork looks top notch, and although the seller tells us the front and rear bumpers have both been repainted, we can’t see any evidence of other repairs having been carried out (although we obviously can’t guarantee that they haven’t). There is a slight mark remaining on the nearside of the front bumper.

The lamp lenses, badges, chrome trim, and window glass all tell the same story, a story of care and an easy life – and of course that makes perfect sense, bearing in mind the extremely low mileage figure of 43,000. 

The 19 inch BMW Star Spoke alloy wheels do have a few light kerbing rashes on them but that’s almost impossible to avoid when they’re shod with tyres with such a low profile. Generally speaking they’re in good order. 

The overall impression is just what you’d expect of a low mileage BMW 7-Series that’s been very well looked after.

While the exterior reeks of discreet menace, the interior is full-fat luxurious. And it manages to navigate the fine line between opplulance and bling with no problem at all. It doesn’t try too hard to be luxurious, it just is.

The first thing you notice is the vast legroom in the rear – and in a car dedicated to pampering its passengers, it won’t come as a surprise to find an equally vast array of toys in there, either all of which, we are told, work as they should.

Like individually adjustable, electrically operated, seats. And a screen for the rear entertainment centre, which would make long journeys with small children more tolerable than they might otherwise be. 

The massive rear armrest would keep them out of arm’s reach of each other too, which would limit the potential for physical altercation, and rear sun blinds would keep the little darlings cool no matter how bright the sun shines.

The driver and front seat passenger get to share a matching armrest and enjoy similarly lavish seating as well as complete control over the BMW iDrive Professional Logic 7 Surround Sound entertainment system.

The door cards, carpets, custom rubber over mats, and headlining are all excellent, and the extensive tan leather is in fine fettle with barely any sign of aging, which is remarkable given the car’s age, but it does underline the low mileage.

There’s also plenty of glossy dark ash wooden veneer in here, and any fears you may have about such a modern machine leaning too heavily towards vintage pastiche can be laid aside by the presence of brushed-metal controls and trim, as well as a thoroughly modern dashboard.

The boot is as capacious as it is well trimmed. It’s also clean and well-organized and home to a full-size and matching alloy wheel in addition to the usual tool kit, first aid kit, and hazard warning triangle.

BMW did not skimp when it appointed this example.

The owner reports that the car is fault free, with all systems working just as they should, including the I-Drive and all other electronic items.

The 5-litre BMW V8 in this car makes 362bhp in this spec, which is a healthy chunk of grunt for a car with such luxurious appointments. It’s enough to get the vast 7-Series up to 60mph in just 6 seconds, and it’ll take you on to 155mph if you happen to be on an unrestricted section of the Autobahn, or a test track.

The owner reports that the car drives superbly, with no faults. At this mileage, we’re not surprised at all.

The BMW has a full set of stamps in its service book, either from BMW main dealers or specialist workshops. It also has a current MoT which runs until 20th April 2025.

On top of this all the original handbooks are with the car, and there is a pile of historic invoices too. The seller tells us the car has just had a major service, with two new front tyres being fitted. In addition the front and rear bumpers have been resprayed.

This is an awful lot of car, and the fact that it’s ULEZ compliant means you can drive in any UK city without incurring any additional costs too. The full service history and very low mileage make it a highly tempting package.

We are happy to offer this vehicle for auction with an estimate in the range of £10,000 - £15,000.

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