MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
115,464 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn smooth on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Central Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
parking brake performance @ minimum
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Both headlamps - poor pattern
Front No. plate cracked/damaged
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front seatbelt - slow to retract
Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Parking brake performance @ minimum - adjustment/repair required
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
both headlamps - poor pattern
parking brake performance close to minimum
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Inner steering rack joint has play
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine undertrays fitted (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension rod ball joint excessively worn upper front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Inner steering rack joint has play
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine undertrays fitted (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
fuel cap seal slightly perished
offside door mirror deteriorated
oil residue around engine area
Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
fuel cap seal slightly perished
offside door mirror deteriorated
oil residue around engine area
Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (2.4.G.2)
Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced both sides (1.7.5a)
Nearside front tyre worn on inner edge
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Oil leak ()
Rear tyres worn on inner edges
Rear wiper blade split
Under trays limit inspection
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
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 Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)
Offside Upper Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Offside Upper Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS
Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced both sides (1.7.5a)
Nearside front tyre worn on inner edge
Oil leak ()
Rear tyres worn on inner edges
Rear wiper blade split
Under trays limit inspection
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
N/S wiper blade deteriated
N/S wiper blade deteriated
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Lower Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Nail in offside rear tyre
both front and rear brake discs corroded
front brake pads appear low
rubbing noise when o/s/r wheel rotated
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) DANGEROUS
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) DANGEROUS
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Nail in offside rear tyre
both front and rear brake discs corroded
front brake pads appear low
rubbing noise when o/s/r wheel rotated
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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R55 GCS is a 2003 BMW X5 in Silver with a 2,979cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.3%.
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 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 R55 GCS, 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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R55 GCS is a 2003 BMW X5, first registered on 23 June 2003.
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