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AE55 XVW

2005 BMW X5

Black Diesel 2993cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Dec 2026
Tests28 (18 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate64.3%

Mileage

84,698 mi
Last recorded84,698 miles
Recorded on1 Dec 2025
Typical for 2005 BMW X598,671 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAE55 XVW
MakeBMW
ModelX5
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,993cc

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MOT History

18 pass 10 fail
Pass 1 Dec 2025 84,698 miles

Front Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both edges perishing close to cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Cut (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

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

Fail 25 Nov 2025 84,696 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

Offside Front Brake hose connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both (1.1.11 (c))

Front Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both edges perishing close to cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Cut (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

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

Pass 20 Nov 2024 82,453 miles

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 20 Nov 2024 82,453 miles

Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Both split (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 29 Nov 2023 81,081 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Fail 28 Nov 2023 81,080 miles

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

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Pass 29 Nov 2022 78,879 miles
Fail 29 Nov 2022 78,879 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Pass 13 Dec 2021 77,249 miles
Pass 10 Dec 2020 74,959 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 9 Dec 2020 74,957 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 19 Dec 2019 72,303 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light damaged/broken lens (4.4.1 (b) (i))

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

Fail 17 Dec 2019 72,298 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt gaiter unsecure (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm in the tread bar (CHANGE SOON) (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin rear brake pads worn uneven (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm in the tread bar (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin brakes worn uneven 2mm on the o/s inner pads (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm in the tread bar (CHANGE SOON) (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light damaged/broken lens (4.4.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm in the tread bar (5.2.3 (e))

Steering system slightly rough (2.1.1 (a))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 x tyres the outer sidewalls are perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 28 Nov 2018 71,009 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.8mm in the tread bar (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3.0mm in the tread bar (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 15 Dec 2017 65,440 miles

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

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

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

engine bay covers obscuring some items

undertrays obscuring some items

Fail 13 Dec 2017 65,433 miles

Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

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

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

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

engine bay covers obscuring some items

undertrays obscuring some items

Pass 16 Dec 2016 61,416 miles
Fail 12 Dec 2016 61,838 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

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

Pass 18 Dec 2015 58,227 miles
Fail 17 Dec 2015 58,219 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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

Pass 18 Dec 2014 54,879 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 18 Dec 2013 49,910 miles
Pass 19 Dec 2012 42,372 miles
Pass 15 Dec 2011 32,711 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 17 Dec 2010 26,382 miles
Pass 26 Nov 2009 26,244 miles

both front tyres centre of tyres near to wear bars

front brake discs lipped and worn thin near to wear indicators

nearside rear tyre near t owear bars and has been pucture repaired plug twice

offside rear tyre down to wear bars

Fail 26 Nov 2009 26,244 miles

Front registration plate background overprinted or shadowed with text (6.3.1e)

Rear registration plate background overprinted or shadowed with text (6.3.1e)

both front tyres centre of tyres near to wear bars

front brake discs lipped and worn thin near to wear indicators

nearside rear tyre near t owear bars and has been pucture repaired plug twice

offside rear tyre down to wear bars

Pass 27 Nov 2008 22,997 miles

How Reliable is the BMW X5?

Based on 1,735,343 MOT tests across 137,484 vehicles.

77.0%
Pass Rate
7,400
Miles/Year
25
Year Lifespan
137,484
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 31,544
constant velocity joint gaiter split 29,936
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 29,587
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 22,930
constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc 21,276
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AE55 XVW is a 2005 BMW X5 in Black with a 2,993cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.

Across all 2005 BMW X5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.4% with a typical mileage of 98,671 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 X5 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 31,544 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AE55 XVW, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The BMW X5 typically stays on UK roads for around 25 years. At 21 years old, this BMW X5 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AE55 XVW is a 2005 BMW X5, first registered on 28 November 2005.

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