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M666 PBW

2004 BMW X5

Grey Diesel 2993cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires1 Apr 2026
Tests19 (13 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate68.4%

Mileage

102,155 mi
Last recorded102,155 miles
Recorded on1 Apr 2025
Typical for 2004 BMW X596,553 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM666 PBW
MakeBMW
ModelX5
Year2004
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,993cc

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MOT History

13 pass 6 fail
Pass 1 Apr 2025 102,155 miles

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 2 Apr 2024 101,674 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear pipe corroded - area front of n/s rear wheel (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Unable to fully examine condition of brake pipes reference to covers

Pass 24 Jan 2019 99,865 miles

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

n/s/r tyre tread 3mm and worn on inner edge

Fail 3 Jan 2019 99,822 miles

Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e))

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

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

n/s/f inner c.v boot clip missing but boot still secure

n/s/r tyre tread 3mm and worn on inner edge

Pass 6 Jul 2017 93,197 miles

covers fitted to underside of vehicle preventing full inspection

n/s/f tyre worn on outer edge to limit

o/s/r tyre tread 3mm

Fail 29 Jun 2017 93,190 miles

Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

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

covers fitted to underside of vehicle preventing full inspection

n/s/f tyre worn on outer edge to limit

o/s/r tyre tread 3mm

Pass 1 Aug 2016 87,186 miles

n/s/f tyre worn on outer edge

front brake discs corroded

covers fitted to vehicle preventing full inspection

slight corrosion on centre brake pipes

Fail 25 Jul 2016 87,176 miles

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

covers fitted to vehicle preventing full inspection

front brake discs corroded

n/s/f tyre worn on outer edge

slight corrosion on centre brake pipes

Fail 10 Jun 2016 87,165 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

COVERS UNDER VEHICLE OBSCURING MANY COMPONENTS

Centre BRAKE PIPES STARTING TO CORRODE

Front BRAKE DISCS CORRODED

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 27 Jan 2015 83,968 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 7 Feb 2014 73,371 miles
Fail 7 Feb 2014 73,371 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 9 May 2013 72,068 miles
Fail 10 May 2012 69,830 miles

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

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

Pass 10 May 2012 69,830 miles

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

Pass 16 May 2011 67,347 miles
Pass 30 Nov 2009 60,279 miles
Pass 24 Nov 2008 54,497 miles

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

Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 10 Dec 2007 48,151 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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M666 PBW is a 2004 BMW X5 in Grey with a 2,993cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.4%.

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 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 M666 PBW, 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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M666 PBW is a 2004 BMW X5, first registered on 17 November 2004.

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