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PL07 RUU

2007 BMW X5

Black Petrol 4799cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Sep 2026
Tests25 (18 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate72%

Mileage

103,794 mi
Last recorded103,794 miles
Recorded on12 Sep 2025
Typical for 2007 BMW X591,059 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationPL07 RUU
MakeBMW
ModelX5
Year2007
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,799cc

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MOT History

18 pass 7 fail
Pass 12 Sep 2025 103,794 miles

Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

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

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

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

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 10 Sep 2025 103,782 miles

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 17 Sep 2024 94,299 miles

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

Pass 7 Nov 2023 93,607 miles

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

Pass 29 Dec 2022 91,289 miles
Fail 28 Dec 2022 91,287 miles

Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Road wheel more than one fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear 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

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

Pass 21 Sep 2021 87,707 miles
Fail 20 Sep 2021 87,707 miles

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 19 Mar 2021 85,419 miles

Coolant leak ()

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement reaction bar bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 4 Mar 2020 82,389 miles
Pass 31 Mar 2019 78,491 miles
Pass 7 Mar 2018 72,807 miles
Pass 21 Mar 2017 66,714 miles
Pass 24 Mar 2016 60,633 miles
Fail 24 Mar 2016 60,633 miles

Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b) DANGEROUS

Pass 27 Mar 2015 54,383 miles
Fail 19 Mar 2015 54,383 miles

Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

Pass 12 Aug 2014 44,951 miles

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Fail 11 Aug 2014 44,944 miles

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

Pass 19 Jun 2013 38,221 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

front disc pads half worn

Fail 19 Jun 2013 38,168 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

both front tyres wearing inner and outer edges

front disc pads half worn

Pass 26 Jun 2012 32,528 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

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

front wiper blades showing signs of deterioration

nearside and offside rear tyre treads cracking and tyres wearing on inside edges

signs of slight condensation behind nearside and offside rear fog light lenses

unable to see nearside and offside sills[under plastic covers]

Pass 28 Jun 2011 26,629 miles

nearside rear tyre and offside rear tyre starting to perish on tread pattern

plastic covers fitted front to rear unable to view brake pipes and fuel lines

slight dampness around oil filter housing

Pass 12 Jul 2010 25,744 miles

nearside rear fog light showing slight condensation behind lens

signs of slight oil leak from bottom of oil filter housing area

unable to see front to rear brake or fuel pipes[above plastic covers]

Pass 3 Aug 2009 22,682 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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PL07 RUU is a 2007 BMW X5 in Black with a 4,799cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72%.

Across all 2007 BMW X5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.6% with a typical mileage of 91,059 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 PL07 RUU, 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 19 years old, this BMW X5 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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PL07 RUU is a 2007 BMW X5, first registered on 25 May 2007.

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