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BL52 ABN

2003 BMW X5

Blue Diesel 2926cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Jan 2027
Tests26 (21 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80.8%

Mileage

184,620 mi
Last recorded184,620 miles
Recorded on24 Jan 2026
Typical for 2003 BMW X595,413 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBL52 ABN
MakeBMW
ModelX5
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,926cc

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MOT History

21 pass 5 fail
Pass 24 Jan 2026 184,620 miles

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

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

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge o/s and n/s on limit (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 29 Jan 2025 173,098 miles
Pass 26 Jan 2024 170,147 miles
Pass 18 Jan 2023 165,158 miles
Pass 17 Jan 2022 163,007 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both side (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 20 Jan 2021 160,375 miles
Fail 20 Jan 2021 160,373 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 30 Dec 2019 157,553 miles

Headlamp lens slightly defective both front lights (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Pass 1 Oct 2018 154,439 miles

main brake pipes corroded

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 13 Oct 2017 148,966 miles

Nearside Rear 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 8 Oct 2016 143,007 miles
Pass 27 Oct 2015 137,304 miles
Pass 25 Oct 2014 131,818 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 constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

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

Pass 13 Nov 2013 124,633 miles
Pass 17 Nov 2012 117,242 miles
Fail 16 Nov 2012 117,242 miles

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

Fail 8 Jun 2011 93,905 miles

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

n/s and o/s wing mirror lenses slightly deteriorated but not affected view to rear

n/s/f and o/s/f windows tinted

n/s/r tyre wearing unevenly on inner edge

o/s/r tyre worn on inner edge and has a cut in the tread on inner edge not large enough to meet failure criteria

rear discs corroded on outer edges

slight movement o/s inner rack joint

Pass 8 Jun 2011 93,905 miles

n/s and o/s wing mirror lenses slightly deteriorated but not affected view to rear

n/s/f and o/s/f windows tinted

n/s/r tyre wearing unevenly on inner edge

o/s/r tyre worn on inner edge and has a cut in the tread on inner edge not large enough to meet failure criteria

rear discs corroded on outer edges

slight movement o/s inner rack joint

Pass 2 Jun 2010 70,923 miles
Pass 25 Sep 2009 65,417 miles
Pass 2 Oct 2008 56,362 miles
Fail 26 Sep 2008 56,154 miles

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

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

Pass 3 Oct 2007 46,992 miles
Fail 21 Sep 2007 46,715 miles

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 12 Oct 2006 36,133 miles
Pass 18 May 2006 33,170 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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BL52 ABN is a 2003 BMW X5 in Blue with a 2,926cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80.8%.

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 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 BL52 ABN, 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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BL52 ABN is a 2003 BMW X5, first registered on 26 February 2003.

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