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C12 OMS

2003 BMW X5

Red Petrol 2979cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires17 Feb 2025
Tests25 (19 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76%

Mileage

125,046 mi
Last recorded125,046 miles
Recorded on1 Feb 2024
Typical for 2003 BMW X595,413 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationC12 OMS
MakeBMW
ModelX5
Year2003
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,979cc

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MOT History

19 pass 6 fail
Pass 1 Feb 2024 125,046 miles
Pass 18 Feb 2023 123,129 miles
Fail 14 Jan 2023
Fail 28 Dec 2022 123,012 miles
Pass 26 Nov 2021 119,325 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 4 Nov 2020 117,644 miles

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

Pass 7 Nov 2019 115,676 miles

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

Pass 23 Oct 2018 112,112 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Nov 2017 108,536 miles
Pass 18 Oct 2016 104,614 miles

Nearside front tyre side wall slightly cracked

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Oil leak ()

Pass 29 Oct 2015 100,805 miles
Pass 5 Nov 2014 96,677 miles
Fail 4 Nov 2014 96,677 miles

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Pass 5 Nov 2013 93,249 miles
Pass 12 Nov 2012 89,651 miles

o/s/f tyre cracked not showing cords

Pass 16 Nov 2011 85,859 miles
Fail 11 Nov 2011 84,857 miles

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

Pass 25 Jan 2011 82,865 miles

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

Pass 31 Mar 2010 75,624 miles
Fail 23 Mar 2010 754,223 miles

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

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)

Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (3.1.3c)

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

Pass 3 Apr 2009 65,802 miles

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

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

front to rear brake pipes not seen due to covers

Fail 1 Apr 2009 65,759 miles

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

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

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

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

front to rear brake pipes not seen due to covers

Pass 31 Mar 2008 55,269 miles

front to rear brake pipes not seen due to covers

Pass 13 Mar 2007 41,201 miles

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

Pass 22 Mar 2006 29,742 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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C12 OMS is a 2003 BMW X5 in Red with a 2,979cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76%.

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 C12 OMS, 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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C12 OMS is a 2003 BMW X5, first registered on 31 March 2003.

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