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AX03 LUA

2003 BMW X5

Black Diesel 2926cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Sep 2026
Tests31 (19 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate61.3%

Mileage

189,074 mi
Last recorded189,074 miles
Recorded on22 Sep 2025
Typical for 2003 BMW X595,413 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAX03 LUA
MakeBMW
ModelX5
Year2003
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,926cc

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MOT History

19 pass 12 fail
Pass 22 Sep 2025 189,074 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 14 Sep 2024 180,993 miles

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

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

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

Pass 23 Sep 2023 176,271 miles
Fail 23 Sep 2023 176,271 miles

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

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

Pass 9 Jun 2022 169,324 miles

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

Pass 26 Jan 2021 163,762 miles

EML Does not illuminate

Front Fog Lamps Inoperative

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge And Perishing (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) In rack detected at OSF Wheel ()

Fail 25 Jan 2021 163,762 miles

Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Lower Rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 285-45-19 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Coolant Level Low

EML Does not illuminate

Front Fog Lamps Inoperative

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge And Perishing (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) In rack detected at OSF Wheel ()

Pass 8 Jul 2019 158,084 miles
Fail 25 Jun 2019 158,084 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (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))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Sep 2018 155,983 miles

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

Fail 25 Sep 2018 155,983 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

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

Pass 10 Feb 2018 155,252 miles

Central Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules metal part of brake hose (3.6.B.4e)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules metal part of brake hose (3.6.B.4e)

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

Offside Rear tyre wearing on inner edge

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 2 Feb 2018 155,252 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Front Headlamp levelling device obviously defective sensor not connected to suspension arm (1.7.2)

Offside Front Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)

Offside Front brake caliper securing device missing (3.5.1j)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Central Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules metal part of brake hose (3.6.B.4e)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules metal part of brake hose (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

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

Offside Rear tyre wearing on inner edge

Oil leak ()

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

surface corrosion to all brake discs

Pass 28 Dec 2016 149,242 miles

rear sub frame rear anchorage bush deterioated.

Fail 15 Dec 2016 148,977 miles

Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.A.3)

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

rear sub frame rear anchorage bush deterioated.

Pass 21 Dec 2015 141,427 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 14 Dec 2015 141,293 miles

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

Offside Rear rear brake excessively fluctuating HAND BRAKE (3.7.B.3)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 19 Dec 2014 132,461 miles

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

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

front brake discs o/s and n/s worn thin .

slight leak from power sreering hose .

Fail 19 Dec 2014 132,461 miles

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

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

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

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

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

front brake discs o/s and n/s worn thin .

slight leak from power sreering hose .

Pass 10 Jan 2014 125,069 miles
Fail 9 Jan 2014 125,068 miles

Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 23 Mar 2012 106,778 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Fail 22 Mar 2012 106,778 miles

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

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

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

Offside Outer Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Stop lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)

Nail in offside rear tyre

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 21 Mar 2011 93,540 miles

Nearside Front 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)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 15 Oct 2009 77,552 miles
Fail 12 Oct 2009 77,552 miles

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

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

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

Pass 5 Mar 2009 73,224 miles
Pass 11 Mar 2008 63,427 miles
Fail 10 Mar 2008 63,427 miles

Nearside Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)

Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

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

Pass 7 Mar 2007
Pass 17 Jun 2006 49,607 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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AX03 LUA is a 2003 BMW X5 in Black with a 2,926cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.3%.

Across all 2003 BMW X5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.4% with a typical mileage of 95,413 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 AX03 LUA, 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 23 years old, this BMW X5 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AX03 LUA is a 2003 BMW X5, first registered on 12 July 2003.

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