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PIW 8100

2001 BMW X5

Black Diesel 2926cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Nov 2026
Tests22 (21 pass, 1 fail)
Pass rate95.5%

Mileage

125,769 mi
Last recorded125,769 miles
Recorded on1 Nov 2025
Typical for 2001 BMW X598,867 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationPIW 8100
MakeBMW
ModelX5
Year2001
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,926cc

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MOT History

21 pass 1 fail
Pass 1 Nov 2025 125,769 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 11 Nov 2024 124,726 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Feeding o/s/f flexi brake hose (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to o/s/r flexi brake hose above axle (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rear arm outer ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rear arm outer ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Nov 2023 122,143 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Feeding o/s/f flexi brake hose (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to o/s/r flexi brake hose above axle (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rear arm outer ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rear arm STRAIGHT ARM (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rear arm outer ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Nov 2022 119,937 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Feeding o/s/f flexi brake hose (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to o/s/r flexi hose above axle (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play arm outer (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Nov 2021 117,833 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Feeding o/s/f flexi (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to o/s/r flexi brake hose across axle (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 285-45-19 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 285-45-19 (5.2.3 (e))

Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Both rear upper outer (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Valve stem slightly damaged N/s/f , N/s/r + O/s/r (5.2.3 (j))

Pass 24 Oct 2020 115,342 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Feeding o/s/f flexi (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Feeding o/s/r flexi across axle (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Valve stem slightly damaged n/s/f, o/s/r + n/s/r (5.2.3 (j))

Pass 9 Nov 2019 113,851 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Feeding o/s/f flexi brake hose (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Feeding o/s/r flexi across rear axle (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play outer (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Oct 2018 110,694 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material At the rear steel (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Feeding o/s/f flexi steel pipe (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 16 Nov 2017 108,209 miles

Nearside Rear Brake disc slightly pitted

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

Pass 11 Nov 2016 104,286 miles

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

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

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

Pass 4 Nov 2015 101,426 miles

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

Pass 4 Nov 2014 97,143 miles
Pass 30 Oct 2013 93,302 miles

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

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

Offside Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Pass 13 Nov 2012 89,103 miles

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

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

o/s/f + n/s/f c.v boots starting to deteriorate

Pass 5 Nov 2011 82,903 miles

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

Pass 17 Nov 2010 73,997 miles
Pass 18 Nov 2009 64,056 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear 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 18 Nov 2009 64,047 miles

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

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

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

Pass 19 Nov 2008 52,476 miles
Pass 19 Nov 2007 49,589 miles
Pass 16 Oct 2006 43,531 miles
Pass 16 Nov 2005 38,633 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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PIW 8100 is a 2001 BMW X5 in Black with a 2,926cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 95.5%.

Across all 2001 BMW X5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.7% with a typical mileage of 98,867 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 PIW 8100, 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 25 years old, this BMW X5 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was PIW 8100 registered?

PIW 8100 is a 2001 BMW X5, first registered on 25 October 2001.

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