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EX53 YBH

2003 BMW X5

Blue Diesel 2926cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires23 Jun 2024
Tests20 (17 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate85%

Mileage

169,945 mi
Last recorded169,945 miles
Recorded on7 Feb 2025
Typical for 2003 BMW X595,413 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEX53 YBH
MakeBMW
ModelX5
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,926cc

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MOT History

17 pass 3 fail
Fail 7 Feb 2025 169,945 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides inner edge (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

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

Pass 2 Jun 2023 158,788 miles

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

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

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play Both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Jun 2022 156,670 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Pass 24 Jun 2021 150,465 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 16 Jun 2020 144,117 miles

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

Fail 3 Mar 2020 144,060 miles

Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 20 Feb 2019 136,808 miles

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

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

Pass 2 Mar 2018 129,690 miles

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Pass 1 Feb 2017 121,203 miles

Body Corrosion

Offside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Pass 21 Jan 2016 111,930 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 23 Jan 2015 106,187 miles
Pass 17 Jan 2014 98,924 miles
Pass 20 Dec 2012 93,179 miles
Pass 20 Dec 2011 88,830 miles

Unable to check underneath properly because of plastic trays.

Pass 17 Dec 2010 81,796 miles

Corrosion on both front brake discs

Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 8 Dec 2009 73,394 miles

Corrosion on front brake discs

Pass 12 Dec 2008 66,661 miles
Pass 18 Dec 2007 57,335 miles
Pass 10 Aug 2006 46,426 miles
Fail 7 Aug 2006 46,426 miles

Offside Headlamp not in a clean condition affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

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

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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EX53 YBH is a 2003 BMW X5 in Blue with a 2,926cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 85%.

Across all 2003 BMW X5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.4% with a typical mileage of 95,413 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 EX53 YBH, 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 23 years old, this BMW X5 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was EX53 YBH registered?

EX53 YBH is a 2003 BMW X5, first registered on 2 September 2003.

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