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K155 OWE

2009 BMW X5

Black Diesel 2993cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Dec 2026
Tests18 (15 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate83.3%

Mileage

186,704 mi
Last recorded186,704 miles
Recorded on19 Dec 2025
Typical for 2009 BMW X586,008 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationK155 OWE
MakeBMW
ModelX5
Year2009
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,993cc

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MOT History

15 pass 3 fail
Pass 19 Dec 2025 186,704 miles
Pass 18 Dec 2024 175,770 miles
Pass 20 Dec 2023 166,118 miles
Pass 16 Dec 2022 157,727 miles
Fail 7 Dec 2022 157,693 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 5 Nov 2021 153,249 miles

Nearside Front Outer CV gaiter slightly perished

Nearside Front tyre worn on edges

Pass 16 Nov 2020 141,699 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated rubber boot perished. (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Pass 15 Mar 2020 139,322 miles
Pass 25 Feb 2019 121,949 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 16 Feb 2018 96,318 miles
Fail 15 Feb 2018 96,317 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 28 Feb 2017 71,937 miles

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

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

Pass 17 Sep 2016 69,281 miles

Emissions too clean to be measured

Front wiper blades noisy

Pass 22 Sep 2015 57,609 miles
Fail 22 Sep 2015 58,837 miles

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

Pass 17 Sep 2014 47,890 miles
Pass 23 Sep 2013 37,495 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

Pass 16 Oct 2012 26,157 miles

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

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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K155 OWE is a 2009 BMW X5 in Black with a 2,993cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.

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 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 K155 OWE, 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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What year was K155 OWE registered?

K155 OWE is a 2009 BMW X5, first registered on 7 November 2009.

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