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FC02 EFT

2002 BMW X5

Silver Petrol 2979cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 Sep 2021
Tests21 (15 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

161,937 mi
Last recorded161,937 miles
Recorded on8 Sep 2020
Typical for 2002 BMW X598,495 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFC02 EFT
MakeBMW
ModelX5
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,979cc

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MOT History

15 pass 6 fail
Pass 8 Sep 2020 161,937 miles
Fail 8 Sep 2020 161,937 miles

Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Pass 10 Sep 2019 152,758 miles

Drive belt damaged

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

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

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

Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement All four bushes on rear sud frame (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))

Fail 9 Aug 2019 152,570 miles

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

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

Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Air con belt not seated correctly

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))

Pass 22 Aug 2018 147,173 miles
Pass 8 Feb 2017 145,651 miles
Fail 13 Dec 2016 145,545 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rose joint and play within (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick both sides (3.5.1g)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced both sides (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Tyre worn close to the legal limit front and rear (4.1.E.1)

Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides front and rear (2.4.G.2)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (3.5.1i)

Pass 6 Dec 2015 139,061 miles

Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin CHANGE PADS NOW NOT TO DAMAGE DISCS READY NOW ON LIMIT (3.5.1g)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit ALL 4 YYRES ON WEAR MARKERS CHANGE NOW REAR ARE WORST O/S/R CLOSE TO CORDS (4.1.E.1)

UNDER BODY REQ WAX OIL

Pass 31 Oct 2014 133,148 miles

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

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

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

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

rear discs corroding

Pass 14 Nov 2013 124,656 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 8 Nov 2013 124,440 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 15 Dec 2012 115,937 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 15 Dec 2011 109,130 miles
Pass 14 Dec 2010 103,426 miles
Fail 8 Dec 2010 103,299 miles

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

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

Pass 21 Dec 2009 98,724 miles

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

Pass 29 Dec 2008 89,097 miles

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

Pass 28 Dec 2007 769,991 miles
Fail 27 Dec 2007 76,991 miles

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

Pass 21 Dec 2006 65,640 miles

Nearside Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

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

Pass 28 Dec 2005 54,186 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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FC02 EFT is a 2002 BMW X5 in Silver with a 2,979cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

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 FC02 EFT, 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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FC02 EFT is a 2002 BMW X5, first registered on 1 March 2002.

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