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D17 WJB

2004 BMW X5

Black Petrol 4398cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires20 Feb 2026
Tests27 (18 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

113,604 mi
Last recorded113,604 miles
Recorded on11 Feb 2025
Typical for 2004 BMW X596,553 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationD17 WJB
MakeBMW
ModelX5
Year2004
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,398cc

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MOT History

18 pass 9 fail
Pass 11 Feb 2025 113,604 miles
Pass 10 Feb 2024 113,407 miles

Exhaust emits black smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 15 Feb 2023 112,685 miles

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

Fail 15 Feb 2023 112,685 miles

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 21 Feb 2022 111,949 miles

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

Exhaust emits black smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

Pass 20 Feb 2021 111,275 miles

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

Fail 20 Feb 2021 111,275 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Pass 17 Feb 2020 110,079 miles

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

Pass 14 Aug 2018 103,689 miles

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

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

Pass 22 Aug 2017 99,575 miles
Pass 30 Aug 2016 96,270 miles

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

Pass 1 Sep 2015 92,354 miles

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

Fail 1 Sep 2015 92,354 miles

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

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

Pass 14 Aug 2014 88,503 miles
Fail 14 Aug 2014 88,503 miles

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

Pass 20 Aug 2013 83,587 miles
Fail 20 Aug 2013 83,587 miles

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

Pass 9 Aug 2012 79,116 miles
Fail 7 Aug 2012

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

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

Pass 12 Aug 2011 74,905 miles
Fail 12 Aug 2011 74,905 miles

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

Pass 17 Aug 2010 67,607 miles
Fail 17 Aug 2010 67,607 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 25 Aug 2009 60,412 miles
Fail 24 Aug 2009 60,412 miles

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

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

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

Pass 2 Sep 2008 53,837 miles
Pass 16 Aug 2007 45,304 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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D17 WJB is a 2004 BMW X5 in Black with a 4,398cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2004 BMW X5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.4% with a typical mileage of 96,553 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 D17 WJB, 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 22 years old, this BMW X5 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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D17 WJB is a 2004 BMW X5, first registered on 3 September 2004.

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