MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
205,182 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm back bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
rear subframe corroded
Electronic parking brake defective but can be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both worn outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))
Rear Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Electronic parking brake defective but can be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d))
Nearside Front Suspension arm modified but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
Offside Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear fog lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.5.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
brake light on dash
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Nearside Front Suspension arm modified so the suspension is likely to foul other components (5.3.3 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Road wheel more than one fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule NSR - OSR (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear tyre worn on inner edge
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower arm appears to have an nearside lower arm fitted
Offside Rear reflector is cracked
Rear all rear brake ferules are corroding
slight oil leak
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and inner edge badly scrubbed (5.2.3 (e))
Offside rear reflector damaged
Oil leak
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Front pads worn
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and inner edge badly scrubbed (5.2.3 (e))
Offside rear reflector damaged
Oil leak
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
only just enough water no screen
rear tyres close to cords req replacment asap
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (3.1.3c)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
only just enough water no screen
rear tyres close to cords req replacment asap
offside front tyre flat {run flat tyre}
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L55 CDY is a 2008 BMW X5 in Grey with a 2,993cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.9%.
Across all 2008 BMW X5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.8% with a typical mileage of 90,188 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 L55 CDY, 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 18 years old, this BMW X5 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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L55 CDY is a 2008 BMW X5, first registered on 1 March 2008.
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