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CK56 KHU

2006 BMW X5

Black Diesel 2993cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Oct 2026
Tests23 (17 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate73.9%

Mileage

137,237 mi
Last recorded137,237 miles
Recorded on3 Oct 2025
Typical for 2006 BMW X598,483 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCK56 KHU
MakeBMW
ModelX5
Year2006
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,993cc

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MOT History

17 pass 6 fail
Pass 3 Oct 2025 137,237 miles

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

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism obviously worn (1.1.6 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s lower suspension arm bushes and tie rod bar bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

handbrake readings only just met minimum readings (borderline)

n/s and o/s front lower outer sill and floor joint corroded

Fail 30 Sep 2025 137,233 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

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

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism obviously worn (1.1.6 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s lower suspension arm bushes and tie rod bar bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

handbrake readings only just met minimum readings (borderline)

n/s and o/s front lower outer sill and floor joint corroded

Pass 8 Oct 2024 135,267 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases around manifold (6.1.2 (a))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Parking brake lever worn, but not excessively (1.1.6 (b) (i))

Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

TPMS light indicates pressures low

fuel cap seal going weak

under guards fitted obscuring components

Fail 7 Oct 2024 135,263 miles

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

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

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases around manifold (6.1.2 (a))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Parking brake lever worn, but not excessively (1.1.6 (b) (i))

Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

TPMS light indicates pressures low

fuel cap seal going weak

under guards fitted obscuring components

Pass 6 Nov 2023 133,302 miles

Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))

TPMS light indicates pressures low

handbrake readings close to minimum requirement

rear subframe slightly corroded

under guards fitted obscuring components

Fail 6 Nov 2023 133,302 miles

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

Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))

TPMS light indicates pressures low

rear subframe slightly corroded

under guards fitted obscuring components

Pass 8 Nov 2022 131,292 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded border-line (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s and o/s (1.1.11 (c))

parking brake requirements only just met

under guards fitted covering brake pipes

Fail 1 Nov 2022 131,248 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded border-line (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s and o/s (1.1.11 (c))

brake pad warning lamp on

tpms light on

under guards fitted covering brake pipes

Pass 29 Oct 2021 128,913 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s and o/s (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s and o/s (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 11 Nov 2020 127,014 miles

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

Park brake lever has little reserve travel

Pass 12 Oct 2019 124,634 miles

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

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

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

Park brake lever has little reserve travel

Pass 12 Oct 2018 121,720 miles

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

Park brake lever has little reserve travel

Pass 18 Oct 2017 118,153 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread front and rear (6.3.1d)

Pass 21 Oct 2016 113,218 miles

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Oil leak slight ()

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

Pass 27 Oct 2015 108,738 miles

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

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

Pass 12 Nov 2014 103,027 miles
Fail 6 Nov 2014 103,027 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

Offside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Pass 6 Nov 2013 90,381 miles
Pass 7 Nov 2012 80,579 miles
Pass 7 Nov 2011 69,461 miles
Pass 4 Nov 2010 56,987 miles
Pass 22 Oct 2009 40,693 miles

both rear tyres worn on inside edge-strong advisory

Fail 22 Oct 2009 40,692 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

both rear tyres worn on inside edge-strong advisory

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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CK56 KHU is a 2006 BMW X5 in Black with a 2,993cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.9%.

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 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 CK56 KHU, 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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CK56 KHU is a 2006 BMW X5, first registered on 9 November 2006.

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