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L7 RKN

2017 BMW X5

Black Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Jun 2027
Tests27 (23 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate85.2%

Mileage

159,045 mi
Last recorded159,045 miles
Recorded on2 Jun 2026
Typical for 2017 BMW X551,148 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL7 RKN
MakeBMW
ModelX5
Year2017
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

23 pass 4 fail
Pass 2 Jun 2026 159,045 miles

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

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

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

Pass 25 Mar 2026 117,058 miles

Front wipers smearing screen,

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

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Rear fog lamp lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.5.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Reversing lamp lens defective such that emitted light is adversely affected Lamp damaged and taped up. (4.6.1 (b))

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

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 14 Apr 2025 150,333 miles
Pass 12 Mar 2025 78,489 miles

Nearside Rear 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))

Pass 17 May 2024 143,132 miles
Pass 18 Mar 2024 57,289 miles
Pass 20 Jun 2023 50,569 miles

Nearside Front 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))

Fail 19 Jun 2023 50,569 miles

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

Nearside Front 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))

Pass 18 May 2023 133,367 miles

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

Pass 20 Sep 2022 130,658 miles
Pass 14 Jun 2022 39,227 miles
Pass 17 Sep 2021 123,280 miles

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

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

Pass 22 Jun 2021 25,091 miles

o/s/front seat belt slight fraying

Pass 11 Aug 2020 113,894 miles
Pass 17 Jun 2020 19,925 miles

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

advise offside rear lower position lamp damaged.

Pass 17 May 2020

COVID-19 6 MONTH EXTENSION

Pass 3 Sep 2019 112,697 miles
Fail 23 Aug 2019 112,499 miles

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Worn on inside edge. Cords are exposed (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre is worn on the inside. Recommend it is renewed.

Recommend that the rear tracking is checked

Pass 4 Sep 2018 109,867 miles

Parking brake efficency is poor

Pass 18 Aug 2017 104,457 miles

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

Pass 9 Aug 2016 100,173 miles

Both rear tyres worn to excess on inner edges

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

Fail 9 Aug 2016 100,168 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Both rear tyres worn to excess on inner edges

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

Pass 14 Aug 2015 96,816 miles
Fail 27 Aug 2014 86,585 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 27 Aug 2014 86,585 miles
Pass 22 Aug 2013 74,213 miles

offside rear tyre worn on inside edge

Pass 7 Sep 2012 60,395 miles

both rear tyres worn on inner edge

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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L7 RKN is a 2017 BMW X5 in Black with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 85.2%.

Across all 2017 BMW X5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 88.6% with a typical mileage of 51,148 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 L7 RKN, 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 9 years old, this BMW X5 is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was L7 RKN registered?

L7 RKN is a 2017 BMW X5, first registered on 25 May 2017.

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