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LS54 XCR

2004 BMW X5

Blue Petrol 4799cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Oct 2026
Tests19 (15 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate78.9%

Mileage

124,647 mi
Last recorded124,647 miles
Recorded on17 Oct 2025
Typical for 2004 BMW X596,553 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLS54 XCR
MakeBMW
ModelX5
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,799cc

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MOT History

15 pass 4 fail
Pass 17 Oct 2025 124,647 miles

Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides (1.1.11 (c))

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both sides. (4.1.4 (b))

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

Oil sump corroded.

Rear Stop lamp(s) lens defective which has no effect on emitted light both sides (4.3.1 (b) (i))

Window excessively tinted but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (b) (i))

Pass 20 May 2022 122,197 miles

Front Window excessively tinted but not adversely affecting driver's view both (3.2 (b) (i))

Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))

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

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

Stop lamp(s) lens defective which has no effect on emitted light both (4.3.1 (b) (i))

Upper Windscreen excessively tinted but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (b) (i))

oil sump pan corroded

Fail 17 May 2022 122,184 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded over the subframe in between fuel tank - also on the same line o/s slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Front Window excessively tinted but not adversely affecting driver's view both (3.2 (b) (i))

Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))

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

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

Stop lamp(s) lens defective which has no effect on emitted light both (4.3.1 (b) (i))

Upper Windscreen excessively tinted but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (b) (i))

oil sump pan corroded

Pass 21 May 2021 119,640 miles

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

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

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

Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Both (5.3.2 (c))

Fail 18 May 2021 119,616 miles

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

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

Road wheel fixing missing 1 missing on each wheel (5.2.1 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Both (5.3.2 (c))

Pass 1 Jun 2020 113,616 miles

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

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

Pass 25 Jun 2019 113,083 miles

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

Pass 20 Jun 2018 110,956 miles
Pass 14 Jun 2017 101,876 miles
Pass 25 May 2016 100,576 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

both rear tyres wearing on inner edge

n/s/f tyre wearing on inner edge

Pass 28 May 2015 98,720 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside front tyre worn on the edge

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside rear tyre worn on the edge

Secondary bonnet release faulty

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 23 May 2014 92,571 miles
Fail 7 May 2014 92,556 miles

Offside Rear Road wheel cracked (4.2.A.1a)

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

Offside rear tyre worn on inner edge

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 6 Mar 2013 83,946 miles
Pass 5 Mar 2012 79,587 miles
Pass 2 Sep 2010 66,654 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)

Fail 17 Aug 2010 66,636 miles

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

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

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

all 4 tyres wearing low to limit.......

Pass 7 Jul 2009 55,443 miles

front pads wearing low to limit....

wipers weak clearing screen..

Pass 20 Dec 2007 35,677 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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LS54 XCR is a 2004 BMW X5 in Blue with a 4,799cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.9%.

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 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 LS54 XCR, 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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LS54 XCR is a 2004 BMW X5, first registered on 21 December 2004.

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