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LF56 CVG

2006 BMW X5

Black Diesel 2926cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires2 Oct 2026
Tests25 (17 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate68%

Mileage

157,998 mi
Last recorded157,998 miles
Recorded on3 Oct 2025
Typical for 2006 BMW X598,483 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLF56 CVG
MakeBMW
ModelX5
Year2006
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,926cc

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MOT History

17 pass 8 fail
Pass 3 Oct 2025 157,998 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both side (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 15 Aug 2024 151,418 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing wearing inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

tpms light on

Pass 2 Aug 2023 142,396 miles
Fail 1 Aug 2023 142,382 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp front indicator (4.2.3 (c))

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

Pass 19 Jul 2022 135,366 miles
Pass 29 Oct 2021 133,115 miles

Bonnet Release Worn

Both Front Lower Front Suspension Arm Inner Bushes Worn And Perished

Handbrake Lever Long Travel

Parking Brake Low Effort

Fail 28 Oct 2021 133,107 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Bonnet Release Worn

Both Front Lower Front Suspension Arm Inner Bushes Worn And Perished

Handbrake Lever Long Travel

Parking Brake Low Effort

Pass 21 Oct 2020 128,377 miles

Bonnet Release Worn

Both Front Metal Brake Pipe Corroded

Both Rear Tyres Inner Edge Worn Low On Limit

Handbrake Lever Long Travel

Offside Front Tyre Inner Edge Wearing

Offside Front Wiper Smeary

Parking Brake Just Meets Requirements - Adjustment Required

Fail 21 Oct 2020 128,377 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Rear Lower Suspension Arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Bonnet Release Worn

Both Front Metal Brake Pipe Corroded

Both Rear Tyres Inner Edge Worn Low On Limit

Handbrake Lever Long Travel

Offside Front Tyre Inner Edge Wearing

Offside Front Wiper Smeary

Parking Brake Just Meets Requirements - Adjustment Required

Pass 30 Oct 2019 122,663 miles

Nearside Front metal brake pipe corroding

both rear tyres worn inner edge

slight movement all lower arm inner bush's

Fail 28 Oct 2019 122,647 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop link top boot (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front metal brake pipe corroding

Nearside Rear lower side light not working

Offside Rear Upper sidelight not working

both rear tyres worn inner edge

slight movement all lower arm inner bush's

Pass 25 Oct 2018 113,640 miles
Fail 25 Oct 2018 113,629 miles

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

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

Pass 3 Nov 2017 104,887 miles

Nearside Rear tyre worn inner edge cut in tread

Offside Rear tyre worn inner edge

both front lower arm front arm inner bush's perished/ splitting

Fail 31 Oct 2017 104,856 miles

Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is broken (3.1.5)

Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is excessively worn (3.1.5)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)

Nearside Rear tyre worn inner edge cut in tread

Offside Rear tyre worn inner edge

both front lower arm front arm inner bush's perished/ splitting

Pass 24 Oct 2016 95,634 miles
Pass 28 Oct 2015 87,979 miles
Fail 26 Oct 2015 87,979 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed inner edge (4.1.D.1b)

Pass 27 Oct 2014 80,923 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

chip in screen

handbrake rachet worn

rear tyres worn inner edge

Pass 22 Oct 2013 72,855 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is slightly worn (3.1.5)

Pass 15 Oct 2012 64,349 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

both front tyres perished outer sidewall

Pass 27 Oct 2011 58,252 miles
Pass 13 Nov 2010 46,792 miles
Pass 4 Nov 2009 32,828 miles

both rear tyres starting to get low on tread

Fail 29 Oct 2009 32,610 miles

Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is excessively worn (3.1.5)

both rear tyres starting to get low on tread

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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LF56 CVG is a 2006 BMW X5 in Black with a 2,926cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68%.

Across all 2006 BMW X5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.7% with a typical mileage of 98,483 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 LF56 CVG, 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 20 years old, this BMW X5 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was LF56 CVG registered?

LF56 CVG is a 2006 BMW X5, first registered on 14 November 2006.

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