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N900 MPB

2004 BMW X5

Black Diesel 2993cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Apr 2027
Tests24 (18 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

184,673 mi
Last recorded184,673 miles
Recorded on22 Apr 2026
Typical for 2004 BMW X596,553 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationN900 MPB
MakeBMW
ModelX5
Year2004
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,993cc

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MOT History

18 pass 6 fail
Pass 22 Apr 2026 184,673 miles

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

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

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

Pass 23 Apr 2025 184,054 miles
Pass 25 Apr 2024 183,922 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement BUSHES CRACKING (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement BUSHES CRACKING (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

PARKING BRAKE ONLY JUST MET REQUIREMENTS

Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported ACROSS REAR SUBFRAME (1.1.11 (d) (i))

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive DIFF AREA (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 22 Apr 2024 183,915 miles

Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement BUSHES CRACKING (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement BUSHES CRACKING (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

PARKING BRAKE ONLY JUST MET REQUIREMENTS

Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported ACROSS REAR SUBFRAME (1.1.11 (d) (i))

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive DIFF AREA (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 17 Apr 2023 181,569 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material in wheel arch. (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

advise genral corrsion.

Pass 25 Apr 2022 181,040 miles

Advise general corrosion.

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

Pass 26 Apr 2021 180,798 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated front lower arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear lower arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Mar 2020 180,691 miles
Pass 30 Mar 2019 179,841 miles

Offside Front lower arm ball joint dust cover split but still prevents ingress of dirt

Pass 20 Apr 2018 172,651 miles
Pass 20 Oct 2016 146,488 miles
Pass 7 Aug 2015 135,167 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

both front brake pipes coated in grease

both front tyres scrubbing off on outside edge

Fail 6 Aug 2015 135,167 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

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

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

both front brake pipes coated in grease

both front tyres scrubbing off on outside edge

Pass 2 Dec 2014 128,846 miles

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

all tyres unevenly worn

Fail 1 Dec 2014 128,846 miles

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

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

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

all tyres unevenly worn

Pass 3 Dec 2012 106,588 miles
Fail 3 Dec 2012 106,588 miles

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

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

Pass 7 Jun 2011 89,659 miles

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

Fail 3 Jun 2011 89,659 miles

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

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

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

Pass 21 Jun 2010 80,874 miles
Pass 10 Jul 2009 65,573 miles
Fail 7 Jul 2009 65,573 miles

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

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

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

Pass 10 Jul 2008 52,112 miles

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

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

Pass 12 Jul 2007 37,968 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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N900 MPB is a 2004 BMW X5 in Black with a 2,993cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 N900 MPB, 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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N900 MPB is a 2004 BMW X5, first registered on 13 July 2004.

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