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L111 RTB

2010 BMW X5

Silver Diesel 2148cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Jan 2027
Tests38 (31 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate81.6%

Mileage

194,676 mi
Last recorded194,676 miles
Recorded on13 Jan 2026
Typical for 2010 BMW X583,060 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL111 RTB
MakeBMW
ModelX5
Year2010
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,148cc

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MOT History

31 pass 7 fail
Pass 13 Jan 2026 194,676 miles
Pass 28 Aug 2025 165,283 miles
Fail 26 Aug 2025 165,200 miles

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

Pass 4 Dec 2024 190,216 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 4 Dec 2024 190,216 miles

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

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 1 Aug 2024 148,955 miles
Pass 30 Aug 2023 183,939 miles
Pass 9 Aug 2023 138,048 miles
Pass 31 Aug 2022 178,327 miles
Fail 30 Aug 2022 178,326 miles

Front Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps (4.1.3 (b))

Front Tyre(s) with different structures are fitted across the same axle (5.2.3 (c))

Rear Brake pedal not releasing correctly and functionality of brakes affected hand brake (1.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

Pass 3 Aug 2022 129,622 miles
Pass 2 Sep 2021 173,103 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively Also hand brake (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 11 Aug 2021 119,216 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Pass 26 Aug 2020 164,936 miles
Pass 10 Aug 2020 111,783 miles
Pass 28 Aug 2019 159,804 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Steering system slightly rough (2.1.1 (a))

Fail 22 Aug 2019 159,803 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective mid row (7.1.2 (e))

Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened mid row (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Steering system slightly rough (2.1.1 (a))

Pass 14 Aug 2019 104,836 miles

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Zone A & zone B (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 14 Aug 2019 104,835 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Zone A & zone B (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Sep 2018 94,926 miles

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 19 Sep 2018 94,925 miles

Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed on outer edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Aug 2018 150,080 miles

Direction indicator slightly discoloured both rear (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

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

both Rear tyres Worn close to legal limit/3mm

coolant below minimum

Pass 29 Aug 2017 85,289 miles

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

Pass 22 Aug 2017 136,264 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Fail 22 Aug 2017 136,264 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 21 Nov 2016 131,646 miles
Pass 25 Aug 2016 70,506 miles

Offside Front tyre thin outer edge

Pass 3 Aug 2016 120,464 miles
Pass 23 Nov 2015 118,320 miles
Pass 3 Sep 2015 58,252 miles

Chip in windscreen

Pass 24 Oct 2014 111,582 miles
Pass 23 Apr 2014 106,625 miles
Pass 16 Oct 2013 97,272 miles

Nail in nearside front tyre

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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

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

Pass 12 Apr 2013 82,048 miles
Pass 9 Oct 2012 73,677 miles
Pass 4 Apr 2012 59,753 miles
Pass 10 Oct 2011 46,076 miles

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

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

front brake discs heavily worn & lipped

Pass 14 Apr 2011 34,067 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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L111 RTB is a 2010 BMW X5 in Silver with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 38 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.6%.

Across all 2010 BMW X5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 81.0% with a typical mileage of 83,060 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 L111 RTB, 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 16 years old, this BMW X5 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was L111 RTB registered?

L111 RTB is a 2010 BMW X5, first registered on 18 April 2010.

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