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CF55 EJF

2005 BMW X5

Black Diesel 2993cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires2 Oct 2026
Tests27 (18 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

128,181 mi
Last recorded128,181 miles
Recorded on3 Oct 2025
Typical for 2005 BMW X598,671 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCF55 EJF
MakeBMW
ModelX5
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,993cc

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MOT History

18 pass 9 fail
Pass 3 Oct 2025 128,181 miles

Brake pad warning light illuminated, wiring loom broken

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Part of flexible hose (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Red tyre pressure warning light illuminated

Fail 25 Sep 2025 128,171 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension locking device ineffective (5.3.6 (b))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Part of flexible hose (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pad warning light illuminated, wiring loom broken

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Part of flexible hose (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Red tyre pressure warning light illuminated

Pass 26 Sep 2024 125,543 miles

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

brake pad lamp on

side steps removed leaving crossbars under car

Fail 20 Sep 2024 125,535 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

brake pad lamp on

side steps removed leaving crossbars under car

Pass 19 Sep 2023 122,726 miles
Fail 7 Sep 2023 122,716 miles

Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure both inner walls split badly (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

tpw lamp on

Pass 8 Sep 2022 119,955 miles

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

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

Pass 9 Sep 2021 116,253 miles

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both lower arms inner bush's marked with chalk (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 19 Aug 2021 116,249 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn bottom arm front arm inner bush chalked (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Offside Body component likely to become detached kick bar held on with cable ties (6.2.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear arm inner bush marked with chalk (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both lower arms inner bush's marked with chalk (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Aug 2020 112,713 miles
Pass 22 Aug 2019 109,892 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bottom arm front bush slightly leaking but has no play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

TPM light on

brake pad waring light on

Fail 21 Aug 2019 109,866 miles

Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn both bottom arm ball joints marked with chalk (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt boot split (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded both which are attached to brake flexi hose's marked with chalk which attached to caliper (1.1.11 (c))

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

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front inner part of disks pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bottom arm front bush slightly leaking but has no play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

TPM light on

brake pad waring light on

Pass 22 Aug 2018 103,274 miles
Pass 25 Aug 2017 97,636 miles

brake warning light on

tyre pressure warning light on

Fail 15 Aug 2017 97,632 miles

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

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

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

brake warning light on

n/s/r lower side light not working

tyre pressure warning light on

Pass 25 Aug 2016 90,856 miles
Fail 12 Aug 2016 90,852 miles

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

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

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

Pass 14 Aug 2015 85,703 miles
Fail 11 Aug 2015 85,703 miles

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

Pass 7 May 2015 82,389 miles
Pass 8 May 2014 76,022 miles

park brake only 17%

Pass 17 Apr 2013 71,779 miles
Pass 11 May 2012 67,134 miles
Fail 3 May 2012 67,050 miles

Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

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

Pass 4 May 2011 59,736 miles
Pass 11 May 2010 48,948 miles
Pass 27 Nov 2008 33,524 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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CF55 EJF is a 2005 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 2005 BMW X5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.4% with a typical mileage of 98,671 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 CF55 EJF, 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 21 years old, this BMW X5 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was CF55 EJF registered?

CF55 EJF is a 2005 BMW X5, first registered on 23 November 2005.

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