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KS54 LDS

2004 BMW X5

Blue Petrol 4799cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Feb 2027
Tests36 (19 pass, 17 fail)
Pass rate52.8%

Mileage

140,741 mi
Last recorded140,741 miles
Recorded on5 Feb 2026
Typical for 2004 BMW X596,553 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKS54 LDS
MakeBMW
ModelX5
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,799cc

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MOT History

19 pass 17 fail
Pass 5 Feb 2026 140,741 miles
Fail 27 Jan 2026 140,739 miles

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

Offside Front Suspension bellows leaking (5.3.5 (c))

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

Suspension system inoperative (5.3.5 (a)) DANGEROUS

Pass 27 Sep 2024 139,451 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to hose (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to hose (1.1.11 (c))

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

Fail 2 Sep 2024 139,451 miles

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Inner Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure tread spliting (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to hose (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to hose (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 25 Aug 2023 136,023 miles
Fail 21 Aug 2023 136,022 miles

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

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Suspension system inoperative (5.3.5 (a)) DANGEROUS

Pass 5 Aug 2022 133,643 miles

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

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

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

Pass 6 Aug 2021 130,835 miles

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

Fail 24 Jul 2021 130,835 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

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

Suspension system inoperative (5.3.5 (a)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 8 Aug 2020 127,472 miles

hand brake poor.

Fail 4 Aug 2020 127,472 miles

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

Suspension system inoperative (5.3.5 (a)) DANGEROUS

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

hand brake poor.

Pass 20 Dec 2019 126,501 miles
Fail 3 Dec 2019 126,501 miles

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Suspension system inoperative (5.3.5 (a)) DANGEROUS

Pass 26 Nov 2018 123,100 miles
Fail 19 Nov 2018 123,100 miles

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn t/c/arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 31 Oct 2017 119,003 miles

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 27 Oct 2017 119,003 miles

Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush front (2.5.B.2b)

Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure outer side wall (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush front (2.5.B.2b)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 14 Nov 2016 114,835 miles

Nearside Front Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush front most arm (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush front most arm (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Fail 10 Nov 2016 114,835 miles

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

Offside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint front most (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush front most arm (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush front most arm (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Pass 6 Nov 2015 110,318 miles

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

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

slight play n/s track rod

Fail 5 Nov 2015 110,318 miles

Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

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

slight play n/s track rod

Pass 23 Oct 2014 103,826 miles

slight play in n/s/f front lower swivel

steering rack damp

Fail 14 Oct 2014 103,583 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

slight play in n/s/f front lower swivel

steering rack damp

tyre size 315/35/20

Pass 6 Nov 2013 95,570 miles

DBT Park Brake Efficiency 18% Parking brake efficiency only just met

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

both rear tyre inner walls spliting.

n/s/f brake pad warning light wire adrift.

o/s/f tyre wall slightly damaged

Fail 4 Nov 2013 95,570 miles

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

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)

both rear tyre inner walls spliting.

n/s/f brake pad warning light wire adrift.

o/s/f tyre wall slightly damaged

Pass 12 Nov 2012 86,406 miles

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)

offside rear inner tyre sidewall cut

Fail 9 Nov 2012 86,350 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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)

Pass 27 Oct 2011 77,662 miles

n/s/f brake pad wear sensor fallen out of pad

play in n/s/f track rod end

power steering pipe damp

slight oil leak

Fail 21 Oct 2011 77,601 miles

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

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

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

n/s/f brake pad wear sensor fallen out of pad

play in n/s/f track rod end

power steering pipe damp

slight oil leak

Pass 3 Nov 2010 70,072 miles

Nearside Front Lower Torque/reaction arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Torque/reaction arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2)

pin hole n/s/f outter cv boot

squeak from steering rack

Fail 2 Nov 2010 70,072 miles

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front Lower Torque/reaction arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Torque/reaction arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2)

pin hole n/s/f outter cv boot

Pass 7 Oct 2009 61,525 miles
Fail 7 Oct 2009 61,525 miles

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

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

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)

Pass 6 Nov 2008 51,799 miles
Fail 4 Nov 2008 51,799 miles

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

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

Pass 20 Oct 2007 39,950 miles

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

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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KS54 LDS is a 2004 BMW X5 in Blue with a 4,799cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 36 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 52.8%.

Across all 2004 BMW X5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.4% with a typical mileage of 96,553 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 KS54 LDS, 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 22 years old, this BMW X5 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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KS54 LDS is a 2004 BMW X5, first registered on 22 October 2004.

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