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AU02 DCE

2002 BMW X5

Blue Diesel 2926cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires18 Mar 2026
Tests28 (19 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate67.9%

Mileage

169,117 mi
Last recorded169,117 miles
Recorded on19 Mar 2025
Typical for 2002 BMW X598,495 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAU02 DCE
MakeBMW
ModelX5
Year2002
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,926cc

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MOT History

19 pass 9 fail
Pass 19 Mar 2025 169,117 miles

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

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened And covered. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Welding work carried out and covered. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Under body covered not allowing inspection.

Fail 13 Mar 2025 169,113 miles

Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Seat belt flexible stalk damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Sub-frame damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened And covered. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Under body covered not allowing inspection.

Pass 7 Mar 2024 157,780 miles

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 9 Mar 2023 149,608 miles
Pass 4 Mar 2022 145,075 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (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))

Offside Rear park brake low

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 5 Mar 2021 138,104 miles

ALL REAR SUSPENSION BUSHES PERISHING

HANDBRAKE LOW

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

Nearside Rear 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))

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

Fail 14 Jan 2021 138,003 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Drive shaft joint excessively worn (6.1.7 (c) (i))

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

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

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

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

Corrosion on parts of underside of vehicle.

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

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

Suspension joints and bushes deteriorated.

Suspension level sensor broken. (head lamp level sensor)

Wiper blades worn.

Pass 15 Jul 2019 135,804 miles
Fail 5 Jul 2019 135,804 miles

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

Offside Front Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 12 Jan 2018 131,527 miles

n/s/f brake pad wear indicator wire broken.

Fail 8 Jan 2018 131,463 miles

Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Lower Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

n/s/f brake pad wear indicator wire broken.

Pass 13 Jan 2017 126,314 miles
Fail 13 Jan 2017 126,314 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 20 Nov 2015 121,610 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Lower Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded both sides (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured both sides (1.4.A.2f)

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

Pass 6 Oct 2014 117,216 miles

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

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

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 4 Oct 2014 117,193 miles

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

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

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

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 7 Oct 2013 110,557 miles
Fail 5 Oct 2013 110,557 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Parking brake lever pawl spring does not push the pawl positively into the ratchet teeth (3.1.5)

Pass 6 Oct 2012 102,623 miles

Rear tyres perishing and wearing on inner edges

Pass 28 Sep 2011 95,291 miles
Pass 4 Oct 2010 86,509 miles
Pass 24 Sep 2009 78,508 miles
Fail 22 Sep 2009 78,366 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

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

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)

Pass 6 Oct 2008 59,470 miles

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

Pass 28 Sep 2007 35,373 miles
Pass 20 Feb 2007 30,668 miles
Pass 23 Feb 2006 21,757 miles

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

Fail 22 Feb 2006 21,695 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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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AU02 DCE is a 2002 BMW X5 in Blue with a 2,926cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.9%.

Across all 2002 BMW X5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.3% with a typical mileage of 98,495 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 AU02 DCE, 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 24 years old, this BMW X5 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AU02 DCE is a 2002 BMW X5, first registered on 1 March 2002.

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