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EJ02 LJY

2002 BMW X5

Silver Petrol 2979cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires14 Oct 2020
Tests18 (14 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate77.8%

Mileage

129,971 mi
Last recorded129,971 miles
Recorded on15 Oct 2019
Typical for 2002 BMW X598,495 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEJ02 LJY
MakeBMW
ModelX5
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,979cc

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MOT History

14 pass 4 fail
Pass 15 Oct 2019 129,971 miles

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

Fail 15 Oct 2019 129,965 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 27 Jul 2018 117,623 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner faces of both fronts (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear sections of both front to rear to flexi hoses steel pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside front lower arms front ones of pairs (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 13 Jul 2018 117,617 miles

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

Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn outer mounting bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner faces of both fronts (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear sections of both front to rear to flexi hoses steel pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside front lower arms front ones of pairs (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Jul 2017

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

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 1 Jul 2016 112,040 miles

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

Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is slightly worn slight wear on ratchet (3.1.5)

Rear handbrake performance on just acceptable

Pass 28 Jul 2015 107,639 miles
Fail 28 Jul 2015 107,639 miles

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

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 31 Jul 2014 102,695 miles
Pass 19 Jul 2013 98,126 miles
Pass 20 Jul 2012 93,164 miles
Pass 25 Jul 2011 88,437 miles
Pass 26 Jul 2010 83,715 miles

both front tyres wearing on outer edges

Pass 29 Jul 2009 77,679 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

advise front registration plate cracked

Fail 28 Jul 2009 77,679 miles

Offside Inner Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Outer Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

advise front registration plate cracked

Pass 24 Jul 2008 72,787 miles

front number plate cracket

Pass 10 Jul 2007 66,048 miles
Pass 19 Jul 2006 54,418 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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EJ02 LJY is a 2002 BMW X5 in Silver with a 2,979cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.

Across all 2002 BMW X5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.3% with a typical mileage of 98,495 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 EJ02 LJY, 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 24 years old, this BMW X5 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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EJ02 LJY is a 2002 BMW X5, first registered on 1 August 2002.

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