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EX05 TWP

2005 BMW X5

Black Petrol 4398cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires10 Jan 2025
Tests29 (16 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate55.2%

Mileage

118,588 mi
Last recorded118,588 miles
Recorded on27 Jan 2025
Typical for 2005 BMW X598,671 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEX05 TWP
MakeBMW
ModelX5
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,398cc

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50+ data points
Finance Check (Experian) Insurance Write-off Salvage Auction Stolen Check Previous Owners Ex-Taxi, Police, NHS Mileage Anomaly Import / Export Scrapped Check Plate Changes

MOT History

16 pass 13 fail
Fail 27 Jan 2025 118,588 miles

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

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Nearside and Offside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Headlamp lens slightly defective Nearside and Offside (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

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

Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component at reservoir and adjoining hoses (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Nearside and Offside (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Windscreen wiper blade defective Both - smearing slightly (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 5 Jan 2024 113,724 miles

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Nearside and Offside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Headlamp lens slightly defective Nearside and Offside (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 285/45 19, ~1.8mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge ~2.5mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Parking brake efficiency only just met. it would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair.

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Nearside and Offside (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Residue around PAS fluid reservoir and joining hoses

Fail 5 Jan 2024 113,723 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Nearside and Offside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Headlamp lens slightly defective Nearside and Offside (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 285/45 19, ~1.8mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge ~2.5mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Parking brake efficiency only just met. it would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair.

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Nearside and Offside (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Residue around PAS fluid reservoir and joining hoses

Pass 4 Jan 2023 108,896 miles

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Nearside & Offside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 255/50 19, ~2mm and perishing (5.2.3 (e))

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

Parking brake efficiency only just met. it would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair.

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Nearside & Offside (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Residue around PAS fluid reservoir and adjoining hoses

Pass 10 Jan 2022 103,873 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn close to legal limit depth 2.4mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Fail 10 Jan 2022 103,862 miles

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn close to legal limit depth 2.4mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 5 Jan 2021 99,424 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 10 Jan 2020 95,921 miles

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

Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

under trays fitted, obscuring some underside components

Fail 6 Jan 2020 95,921 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective sealing O-ring perished (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn foremost (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

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

Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

Parking brake lever ratchet not holding correctly (1.1.6 (a))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

under trays fitted, obscuring some underside components

Pass 8 Jan 2019 90,703 miles

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

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

lower covers and engine covers fitted

Fail 8 Jan 2019 90,703 miles

Rear Registration plate insecure (0.1 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 285/45/19 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

lower covers and engine covers fitted

Pass 28 Dec 2017 84,978 miles

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

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

Oil leak ()

lower covers fitted

Fail 21 Dec 2017 84,839 miles

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

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

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

Oil leak ()

lower covers fitted

Pass 5 Jan 2017 78,774 miles

Nearside front tyre wearing low on edges

Offside front tyre wearing low inner edge

Fail 4 Jan 2017 78,752 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement front (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement front (2.4.G.2)

Nearside front tyre wearing low on edges

Offside front tyre wearing low inner edge

Pass 11 Jan 2016 71,610 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

engine covers fitted obscuring some components in engine bay

nail in nearside rear tyre

offside rear tyre wearing on inner edge

undertrays fitted obscuring some underside comonents

Fail 9 Jan 2016 71,609 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rearmost (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

engine covers fitted obscuring some components in engine bay

nail in nearside rear tyre

offside rear tyre wearing on inner edge

undertrays fitted obscuring some underside comonents

Pass 24 Nov 2014 67,690 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

offside rear tyre worn on inner edge

Fail 22 Nov 2014 67,671 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

offside rear tyre worn on inner edge

Pass 26 Nov 2013 63,785 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Hand brake reading low

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

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

Pass 30 Nov 2012 60,194 miles
Fail 29 Nov 2012 60,194 miles

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)

Pass 3 Jan 2012 52,990 miles
Fail 12 Dec 2011 52,622 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 13 Dec 2010 38,406 miles
Pass 15 Dec 2009 29,195 miles
Fail 3 Dec 2009 29,137 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)

Nearside Rear Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)

Offside Front Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)

Offside Rear Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)

Pass 7 Aug 2007 22,986 miles
Fail 7 Aug 2007 22,986 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)

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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EX05 TWP is a 2005 BMW X5 in Black with a 4,398cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.2%.

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 EX05 TWP, 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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EX05 TWP is a 2005 BMW X5, first registered on 1 March 2005.

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