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BN53 WSJ

2003 BMW X5

Black Petrol 2979cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires21 Aug 2020
Tests23 (13 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate56.5%

Mileage

147,232 mi
Last recorded147,232 miles
Recorded on22 Aug 2019
Typical for 2003 BMW X595,413 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBN53 WSJ
MakeBMW
ModelX5
Year2003
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,979cc

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MOT History

13 pass 10 fail
Pass 22 Aug 2019 147,232 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material metal part of flexi pipe (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement All rear subframe bushes worn... (5.3.4 (a) (i))

both rear light units on boot lid, deteriorated and cracked...

Fail 20 Aug 2019 147,186 miles

Nearside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear light broken (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Front most arm, ball joint...chalked.. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement All rear subframe bushes worn... (5.3.4 (a) (i))

both rear light units on boot lid, deteriorated and cracked...

Pass 15 Aug 2018 144,400 miles

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear. (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Rear light lens has damage but doesn't effect light output or colour at time of test.

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm rear bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 14 Aug 2018 144,400 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))

Rear Tyre(s) with different structures are fitted across the same axle different size. (5.2.3 (c))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear. (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Rear light lens has damage but doesn't effect light output or colour at time of test.

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm rear bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 11 Aug 2017 141,077 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement ..both front and rear bushes...on advisory limit of deterioration/movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit ...worn smooth ON LIMIT (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both front and rear bushes..on advisory limit of deterioration/movement... (2.4.G.2)

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

Fail 9 Aug 2017 141,060 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords ..and worn on outer edge (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear ..... (3.6.B.2c)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement ..both front and rear bushes...on advisory limit of deterioration/movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit ...worn smooth ON LIMIT (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both front and rear bushes..on advisory limit of deterioration/movement... (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 3 Aug 2016 135,641 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Front tyre has slight damage to sidewall

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Fail 1 Aug 2016 135,421 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 4 Aug 2015 126,043 miles
Fail 4 Aug 2015 126,042 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 28 Jul 2014 119,489 miles

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

Fail 23 Jul 2014 119,307 miles

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is excessively worn (2.5.C.1b)

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

Pass 22 Jul 2013 108,315 miles

osf tyre slight perishing

Fail 9 Jul 2013 108,046 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)

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

osf tyre slight perishing

Pass 28 Jul 2012 99,098 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 2 Apr 2011 88,129 miles
Fail 26 Mar 2011 88,126 miles

Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

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

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

Pass 8 Dec 2009 80,148 miles
Fail 7 Dec 2009 80,148 miles

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

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

Pass 5 Dec 2008 72,762 miles

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

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

unable to check offside rear and center seatbelts properly due to child seats

Fail 3 Dec 2008 72,748 miles

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)

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

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

unable to check offside rear and center seatbelts properly due to child seats

Pass 28 Jul 2007 65,399 miles

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

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

Pass 21 Apr 2006 57,270 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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BN53 WSJ is a 2003 BMW X5 in Black with a 2,979cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.5%.

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 BN53 WSJ, 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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BN53 WSJ is a 2003 BMW X5, first registered on 26 September 2003.

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