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MF03 OLB

2003 BMW X5

Silver Diesel 2926cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires28 Apr 2016
Tests20 (12 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

109,084 mi
Last recorded109,084 miles
Recorded on8 Feb 2016
Typical for 2003 BMW X595,413 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMF03 OLB
MakeBMW
ModelX5
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,926cc

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MOT History

12 pass 8 fail
Fail 8 Feb 2016 109,084 miles

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

Front brake pads/discs worn

Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced both dipped beams poor output and poor output (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge badly worn...just in mot limits (4.1.E.1)

general wear to front suspension rubber bushes

handbrake just met mot limits

Pass 29 Apr 2015 100,945 miles
Fail 27 Apr 2015 100,911 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Pass 15 Mar 2014 90,810 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

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

Fail 15 Mar 2014 90,796 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

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

Pass 28 Mar 2013 82,881 miles
Fail 27 Mar 2013 82,875 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

Pass 1 May 2012 76,975 miles

CHILD SEAT FITTED

Plastic body under trays fitted

Fail 30 Apr 2012 76,965 miles

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

CHILD SEAT FITTED

Plastic body under trays fitted

Pass 18 Mar 2011 69,656 miles
Pass 31 Mar 2010 64,119 miles
Fail 30 Mar 2010 64,117 miles

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

Pass 16 Jul 2009 57,966 miles
Fail 10 Jul 2009 57,966 miles

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)

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

Pass 25 Jul 2008 50,561 miles

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

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

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

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

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 27 Jul 2007 41,365 miles

Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

Pass 27 Jul 2007 41,365 miles
Pass 14 Jun 2007 39,408 miles
Pass 14 Jun 2006 26,961 miles
Pass 4 Apr 2006 26,205 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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MF03 OLB is a 2003 BMW X5 in Silver with a 2,926cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

Across all 2003 BMW X5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.4% with a typical mileage of 95,413 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 MF03 OLB, 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 23 years old, this BMW X5 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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MF03 OLB is a 2003 BMW X5, first registered on 13 March 2003.

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