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AV52 GWW

2002 BMW X5

Black Petrol 2979cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Mar 2027
Tests23 (22 pass, 1 fail)
Pass rate95.7%

Mileage

90,076 mi
Last recorded90,076 miles
Recorded on23 Mar 2026
Typical for 2002 BMW X598,495 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAV52 GWW
MakeBMW
ModelX5
Year2002
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,979cc

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MOT History

22 pass 1 fail
Pass 23 Mar 2026 90,076 miles

24 YR OLD//MILES ETC ETC...

Coolant leak

Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated NSF & OSF =2=BOTH-PODOT-MONITOR,, (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Pass 6 Mar 2025 89,054 miles

23 YR OLD ETC ETC,,,,,

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 14 Mar 2024 88,035 miles

22 YR OLD ETC ETC,,,255/50/19 X 2 FRONTS & 285/45/19 X 2 REARS,

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

Pass 2 Mar 2023 87,041 miles

21 YR OLD...P3...255/50/19 X 2 FRONTS & 285/45/19 X 2 REARS,,,,,,,,,

Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated NSF & OSF =2=BOTH (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge NSR & OSR INSIDE EDGES (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 4 Mar 2022 83,113 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front lower arm, front bushes perished. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively The pads are aprox 50% worn. (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Tyres both heavily worn on the inner edge.

Pass 26 Feb 2021 75,621 miles

Both front (front) lower suspension arm inner bushes soft

EML on

Rear subframe mountings soft

n/s/r tyre found low on pressure 12 psi

Fail 26 Feb 2021 75,639 miles

Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

Both front (front) lower suspension arm inner bushes soft

EML on

Rear subframe mountings soft

n/s/r tyre found low on pressure 12 psi

Pass 28 Feb 2020 72,418 miles

Engine management light on

Rear subframe mountings worn

o/s/f front lower suspension arm bushes worn

Pass 27 Feb 2019 69,829 miles

4x4 vehicle tapley brake test

EML is on

exhaust is rusty

f/n/s tyre is worn at outer edge

hand brake is giving the min reading !

headlamps have deteorated

Pass 12 Mar 2018 67,443 miles

Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt both sides (2.5.C.1a)

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

Pass 24 Mar 2017 65,528 miles

Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush both sides (2.5.B.2b)

Pass 25 Apr 2016 63,751 miles

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)

Pass 20 Feb 2015 62,261 miles
Pass 22 Feb 2014 60,149 miles

Both front suspension tie arm bushes are starting to perrish.

Both headlamp lenses are starting to glaze.

The o/s/f and the n/s/r tyres are both becomming quite badly perrished on the outer walls.

Pass 2 Mar 2013

4x4 vehicle tapley test

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Nail in nearside rear tyre

exhaust rusty

millage unreadable (dash fault)

most tyre badly curbed and perished esp r/o/s

possible weep noted from power steering pipe

Pass 27 Feb 2012 49,360 miles

all 4 tyres noted perished on the outer walls

both front outer c.v. gaitors starting to perish

exhaust noted rusty in places

front brake discs noted worn

tapley brake test carried out

Pass 26 Feb 2011 45,931 miles

EML is on

all tyres perished

f/n/s tyre curbed

front discs worn

o/s wiper poor

r/o/s perished at outer wall

wet test & tapley test

Pass 13 Mar 2010 43,844 miles

exhaust rusty

screw noted in r/n/s tyre

Pass 28 Feb 2009 40,663 miles

exhaust rusty

screw in r/n/s tyre

Pass 29 Feb 2008 38,836 miles
Pass 3 Mar 2007 37,389 miles
Pass 14 Mar 2006 34,741 miles

nail in nearside rear tyre tread

Pass 3 Oct 2005 32,024 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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AV52 GWW is a 2002 BMW X5 in Black with a 2,979cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 95.7%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 AV52 GWW, 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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What year was AV52 GWW registered?

AV52 GWW is a 2002 BMW X5, first registered on 4 October 2002.

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