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EA07 VGY

2007 BMW X5

Black Diesel 2993cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Nov 2026
Tests24 (16 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

178,956 mi
Last recorded178,956 miles
Recorded on10 Nov 2025
Typical for 2007 BMW X591,059 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEA07 VGY
MakeBMW
ModelX5
Year2007
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,993cc

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MOT History

16 pass 8 fail
Pass 10 Nov 2025 178,956 miles

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 7 Nov 2024 150,000 miles
Pass 11 Nov 2023 141,294 miles
Pass 16 Nov 2022 134,957 miles
Pass 15 Nov 2021 122,363 miles

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

Pass 27 Oct 2020 111,457 miles
Pass 15 Nov 2019 105,846 miles

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

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Fail 15 Nov 2019 105,840 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Rear Brake lever pivot excessively tight (1.1.1 (a))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement

Pass 16 Nov 2018 101,995 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt

Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

loose bolts on engine undertray

Fail 16 Nov 2018 101,995 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt

Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

loose bolts on engine undertray

Fail 3 Mar 2018 101,899 miles

Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction & doesn't hold (3.1.7)

Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

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

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Outer 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.E.1)

Nearside Front Inner Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush Bush to strut (2.5.B.2b)

Offside Front Inner Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush Bush to strut (2.5.B.2b)

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

Pass 13 Feb 2017 96,421 miles
Pass 28 Jun 2016 94,568 miles
Pass 16 Jun 2015 85,791 miles
Fail 15 Jun 2015 85,791 miles

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

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

Pass 20 Jun 2014 76,228 miles

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

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Oil leak

loose bolts on engine undertray

n/s/r anti roll bar outer bracket damaged

Fail 17 Jun 2014 76,226 miles

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

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

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Oil leak

loose bolts on engine undertray

n/s/r anti roll bar outer bracket damaged

Pass 20 Jun 2013 65,957 miles
Fail 18 Jun 2013 65,943 miles

Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

offside rear tyre has a small ut in tread

offside rear tyre worn on inner edge very close to limit

Fail 13 Jun 2013 65,893 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

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

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

Fail 13 Jul 2012 55,783 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 13 Jul 2012 55,783 miles

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

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

Pass 28 Jun 2011 44,351 miles
Pass 29 Jun 2010 31,469 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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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EA07 VGY is a 2007 BMW X5 in Black with a 2,993cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2007 BMW X5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.6% with a typical mileage of 91,059 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 EA07 VGY, 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 19 years old, this BMW X5 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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EA07 VGY is a 2007 BMW X5, first registered on 8 May 2007.

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