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J999 GLS

2009 BMW X5

Black Diesel 2993cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Mar 2027
Tests26 (14 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate53.8%

Mileage

215,976 mi
Last recorded215,976 miles
Recorded on25 Mar 2026
Typical for 2009 BMW X586,008 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ999 GLS
MakeBMW
ModelX5
Year2009
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,993cc

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MOT History

14 pass 12 fail
Pass 25 Mar 2026 215,976 miles

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

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

Offside Rear 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))

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

Fail 20 Dec 2025 215,794 miles

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

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

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

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

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

Fail 9 Oct 2025 215,495 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge close to limit 285/45/19(111w) RF (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive Final drive unit (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 11 Oct 2024 198,774 miles

Both dip beams slightly faint

Electronic parking brake defective but can be satisfactorily operated SWITCH SLIGHTLY FAULTY (1.1.6 (d))

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

Fail 10 Oct 2024 198,772 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Front arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm insecurely attached Rear arm bolt loose (5.3.3 (a) (i))

Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not operating the trailer lamps as intended (4.10 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Also showing cords (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Both dip beams slightly faint

Electronic parking brake defective but can be satisfactorily operated SWITCH SLIGHTLY FAULTY (1.1.6 (d))

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

Pass 4 Oct 2023 180,257 miles

Emissions too low for a reading

Nearside dip beam pattern faint

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

Fail 4 Oct 2023 180,256 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed 28545x19 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Emissions too low for a reading

Nearside dip beam pattern faint

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 12 Oct 2022 164,957 miles

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

Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre wearing on outer edge, 2555019. (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre wearing on outer edge, 2555019. (5.2.3 (e))

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

Fail 6 Oct 2022 164,920 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle Tyre rubbing inner arch liner. (5.2.3 (f))

Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

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

Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre wearing on outer edge, 2555019. (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre wearing on outer edge, 2555019. (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 5 Oct 2021 152,727 miles
Fail 5 Oct 2021 152,727 miles

Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking and braking performance affected Brake caliper was leaking from bleed nipple. (1.1.16 (b) (ii))

Pass 29 Sep 2020 144,925 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 285/45/19 run flat (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Oil leak, but not excessive diff seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 285/45/19 run flat (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 29 Sep 2020 144,925 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (5.2.3 (f))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 285/45/19 run flat (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Body component insecure brake disk shield (6.2.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Oil leak, but not excessive diff seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 285/45/19 run flat (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 29 Mar 2019 130,072 miles

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective Damaged. (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 27 Mar 2018 113,828 miles

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

Fail 24 Mar 2018 113,822 miles

Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS

Pass 4 Apr 2017 100,967 miles

Front tyres wearing on edges

Nail in offside front tyre

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly damaged (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Rear Air suspension unit slightly deteriorated (2.4.D.1b)

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

Offside headlamp cracked/damaged

Fail 30 Mar 2017 100,889 miles

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Front tyres wearing on edges

Nail in offside front tyre

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly damaged (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Rear Air suspension unit slightly deteriorated (2.4.D.1b)

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

Offside headlamp cracked/damaged

Pass 21 Mar 2016 89,100 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly damaged (3.6.B.4d)

Pass 25 Mar 2015 76,627 miles

Front brake discs slightly worn

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 17 Mar 2015 76,160 miles

Inner Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

Front brake discs slightly worn

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

Rear tyres wearing on inside edges

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 8 Apr 2014 67,306 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 31 Mar 2014 67,276 miles

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 15 Mar 2013 55,153 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 13 Mar 2013 55,153 miles

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 20 Mar 2012 40,987 miles

all four tyres worn on inner + outer edges.

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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J999 GLS is a 2009 BMW X5 in Black with a 2,993cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 53.8%.

Across all 2009 BMW X5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.2% with a typical mileage of 86,008 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 J999 GLS, 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 17 years old, this BMW X5 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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J999 GLS is a 2009 BMW X5, first registered on 31 March 2009.

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