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M8 KJU

2015 BMW X5

Black Diesel 2967cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Nov 2026
Tests57 (44 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate77.2%

Mileage

87,404 mi
Last recorded87,404 miles
Recorded on3 Nov 2025
Typical for 2015 BMW X561,404 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM8 KJU
MakeBMW
ModelX5
Year2015
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,967cc

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MOT History

44 pass 13 fail
Pass 3 Nov 2025 87,404 miles

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

Pass 30 Oct 2025 162,712 miles
Pass 21 Mar 2025 106,234 miles

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

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

Pass 5 Nov 2024 75,868 miles

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

Pass 18 Oct 2024 162,405 miles
Pass 21 Mar 2024 99,437 miles

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

Fail 21 Mar 2024 99,437 miles

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

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

Pass 18 Oct 2023 156,540 miles
Pass 3 Oct 2023 50,482 miles

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

Fail 3 Oct 2023 50,482 miles

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

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 22 Mar 2023 95,312 miles

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

Pass 22 Oct 2022 46,462 miles

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective n/s and o/s (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Pass 21 Oct 2022 149,684 miles

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

Fail 19 Oct 2022 149,679 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 7 Mar 2022 90,807 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material centre of axle (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 16 Nov 2021 40,241 miles
Fail 16 Nov 2021 40,241 miles

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

Pass 18 Oct 2021 143,880 miles

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

Fail 14 Oct 2021 143,880 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side both (1.4.1 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 15 Mar 2021 83,828 miles
Pass 12 Nov 2020 39,488 miles
Fail 12 Nov 2020 39,488 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 23 Sep 2020 134,040 miles

Front ball joint rubbers worn

Fail 21 Sep 2020 134,036 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Parking brake inoperative on one side both low (1.4.1 (a))

Power steering pump leaking (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded and likely to fail both (1.1.12 (f) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front ball joint rubbers worn

Pass 2 Jan 2020 77,239 miles
Fail 31 Dec 2019 77,239 miles

Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Pass 1 Nov 2019 34,520 miles
Fail 31 Oct 2019 34,517 miles

Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator light on dash (1.1.13 (a) (i))

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Nail in tyre

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Sep 2019 130,236 miles
Pass 5 Dec 2018 74,035 miles
Pass 27 Sep 2018 129,047 miles

gaitters slightly cracked

Pass 16 Apr 2018 24,261 miles
Pass 7 Mar 2018 72,449 miles
Pass 11 Oct 2017 127,369 miles

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

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

Pass 13 Mar 2017 67,517 miles

ns steering rack boot damp

Pass 28 Oct 2016 126,642 miles
Pass 11 Feb 2016 61,935 miles
Fail 11 Feb 2016 61,935 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 21 Oct 2015 19,824 miles
Pass 24 Feb 2015 56,740 miles

Nearside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)

Pass 29 Oct 2014 120,897 miles
Pass 25 Feb 2014 48,701 miles

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

Pass 3 May 2013 116,307 miles
Pass 4 Dec 2012 41,170 miles

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

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

Fail 3 Dec 2012 41,169 miles

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

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

Pass 16 May 2012 112,369 miles
Pass 15 Dec 2011 35,810 miles

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

rear brake pads earing low

Fail 14 Dec 2011 35,810 miles

Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

rear brake pads earing low

Pass 11 Aug 2011 109,026 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

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

both front control arm ball joint gaitors split

Pass 14 Dec 2010 29,429 miles
Pass 16 Aug 2010 98,257 miles

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

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

Pass 10 Dec 2009 20,115 miles
Pass 17 Aug 2009 87,116 miles
Pass 22 Apr 2009 85,530 miles
Fail 21 Apr 2009 85,530 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 a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Pass 21 Apr 2008 73,639 miles

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

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

Pass 7 Aug 2006 55,028 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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M8 KJU is a 2015 BMW X5 in Black with a 2,967cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 57 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.2%.

Across all 2015 BMW X5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 87.5% with a typical mileage of 61,404 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 M8 KJU, 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 11 years old, this BMW X5 is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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M8 KJU is a 2015 BMW X5, first registered on 8 December 2015.

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