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BN56 HZR

2006 BMW X5

Black Diesel 2993cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Mar 2027
Tests27 (18 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

226,553 mi
Last recorded226,553 miles
Recorded on24 Mar 2026
Typical for 2006 BMW X598,483 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBN56 HZR
MakeBMW
ModelX5
Year2006
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,993cc

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MOT History

18 pass 9 fail
Pass 24 Mar 2026 226,553 miles

Nearside Front 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))

Fail 21 Mar 2026 226,553 miles

Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose damaged and likely to fail (1.1.12 (a)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Brake hose leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front 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))

Pass 8 Mar 2025 204,503 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 16 Mar 2024 181,527 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x2 to flexi (1.1.11 (c))

Headlamp lens slightly defective Both sides (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Oil leak, but not excessive Inter cooler pipe (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Fail 13 Mar 2024 181,364 miles

Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Both sides, over rear axle (1.1.11 (c))

Headlamp lens slightly defective Both sides (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

Offside Oil leak, but not excessive Inter cooler pipe (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 7 Mar 2023 170,870 miles

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

Headlamp lens slightly defective Both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged Glass cracked (3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both lower arm inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Unable to fully assess play in rear suspension due to system being pressurised

Fail 7 Mar 2023 170,870 miles

Offside Rear Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Headlamp lens slightly defective Both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged Glass cracked (3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both lower arm inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Unable to fully assess play in rear suspension due to system being pressurised

Pass 23 Mar 2022 164,132 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear upper arm brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe across rear axle (1.1.11 (c))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear lower arm inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

both headlight lenses deteriorated condition

nearside front door mirror cracked

offside rear tyre is worn low and cracking [ 315/35/20/110Y ]

unable to access wear in suspension due to system being pressurised

Fail 22 Mar 2022 164,113 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear upper arm brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe across rear axle (1.1.11 (c))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear lower arm inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

both headlight lenses deteriorated condition

nearside front door mirror cracked

offside rear tyre is worn low and cracking [ 315/35/20/110Y ]

unable to access wear in suspension due to system being pressurised

Pass 1 Mar 2021 155,754 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear upper arm brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe across the rear axle (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

both headlight lenses slightly deteriorated condition

bush rear lower arm bushes perished condition

drivers door mirror damaged

nearside front door mirror cracked and damaged

rear handbrake only just met requirements

unable to access wear in the rear suspension due to system pressurised

Pass 28 Feb 2020 147,780 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear upper arm brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

advise attention to hand brake only just met requirements

both front tyres are worn on the edges [ 275/40/20/106W ]

both headlight lenses slightly deteriorated

both rear lower arm bushes deteriorated condition

nearside door mirror cracked

unable to access rear suspension wear due to system pressurised

Pass 4 Mar 2019 136,525 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear pipes on rear upper arms (1.1.11 (c))

advise attention to hand requirements only just met

both front tyres slightly worn on edges [ 275/40/20/106W ]

unable to access wear in rear air suspension due to system pressurised

Pass 14 Feb 2018 122,285 miles

unable to acess rear suspension wear due to air suspension

Pass 24 Feb 2017 109,678 miles

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

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

both rear tyres low tread [ 2.5 mm ]

front tyres low tread on edges [ 275/40/20/106W ]

unable to acess rear suspension wear due to air suspension

Fail 20 Feb 2017 109,594 miles

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

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

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

both rear tyres low tread [ 2.5 mm ]

front tyres low tread on edges [ 275/40/20/106W ]

unable to acess rear suspension wear due to air suspension

Pass 5 Feb 2016 98,475 miles

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

Pass 27 Feb 2015 90,155 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 31 May 2014 85,688 miles
Pass 12 Jun 2013 80,027 miles
Pass 18 Jun 2012 73,990 miles
Fail 18 Jun 2012 73,984 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

Offside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

Offside Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 30 Jun 2011 66,874 miles
Fail 24 Jun 2011 66,874 miles

Nearside Front All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)

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

Pass 20 Aug 2010 59,338 miles

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

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

Fail 20 Aug 2010 59,338 miles

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

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

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Fail 29 Jul 2009 48,254 miles

Nearside Lower Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Nearside Lower Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 29 Jul 2009 48,254 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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BN56 HZR is a 2006 BMW X5 in Black with a 2,993cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2006 BMW X5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.7% with a typical mileage of 98,483 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 BN56 HZR, 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 20 years old, this BMW X5 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was BN56 HZR registered?

BN56 HZR is a 2006 BMW X5, first registered on 21 September 2006.

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