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RG04 AHE

2004 BMW X5

Grey Diesel 2993cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Oct 2026
Tests27 (18 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

155,312 mi
Last recorded155,312 miles
Recorded on9 Oct 2025
Typical for 2004 BMW X596,553 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRG04 AHE
MakeBMW
ModelX5
Year2004
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,993cc

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MOT History

18 pass 9 fail
Pass 9 Oct 2025 155,312 miles

Handbrake efficiency just met min requirement of 16%

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

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 22 Oct 2024 153,212 miles
Pass 13 Oct 2023 150,472 miles
Fail 13 Oct 2023 150,472 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 28 Sep 2022 144,386 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all 4 inner (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Subframe mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))

level sensor on offside front suspension arm broken

Fail 20 Sep 2022 144,383 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all 4 inner (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

level sensor on offside front suspension arm broken

Pass 22 Oct 2021 141,434 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

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

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

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

handbrake effort on minimum required effort

Pass 23 Oct 2020 138,197 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn bold on inside edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 20 Oct 2020 138,192 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn bold on inside edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 8 Oct 2019 134,223 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 26 Sep 2018 128,640 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft boot starting to split

Fail 26 Sep 2018 128,640 miles

Driver's door catch missing (6.2.3 (c) (ii))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft boot starting to split

Offside Rear Lower Side light inoperative

Pass 6 Oct 2017 120,131 miles

both front tyres wearing on inner/outer edges

Fail 6 Oct 2017 120,131 miles

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

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

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

both front tyres wearing on inner/outer edges

Pass 13 Oct 2016 110,078 miles

Nearside Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt slightly loosing grease will need attention soon (2.5.C.1a)

warning lights on dash

Fail 13 Oct 2016 110,078 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed cut inner edge cord exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt slightly loosing grease will need attention soon (2.5.C.1a)

warning lights on dash

Pass 26 Oct 2015 98,926 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front arm front bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front slight brake bind

Pass 11 Feb 2015 90,495 miles
Fail 10 Feb 2015 90,486 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 18 Mar 2014 82,381 miles
Pass 13 Mar 2013 76,180 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

various brake pipes starting to corrode

Pass 22 Mar 2012 64,197 miles
Pass 19 Apr 2010 51,500 miles
Fail 16 Apr 2010 51,493 miles

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

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

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

Fail 3 Apr 2010 51,247 miles

Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Lower Rear position lamp(s) flickers when tapped lightly by hand (1.1.4c)

Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e)

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

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

Pass 14 Apr 2009 41,951 miles

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

front and rear tyres on 3mm

rear tyres worn on inside edge

Pass 9 Jan 2008 28,427 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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RG04 AHE is a 2004 BMW X5 in Grey with a 2,993cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 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 RG04 AHE, 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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RG04 AHE is a 2004 BMW X5, first registered on 26 March 2004.

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