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RN03 KKW

2003 BMW X5

Black Diesel 2926cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires28 May 2026
Tests20 (17 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate85%

Mileage

181,017 mi
Last recorded181,017 miles
Recorded on29 May 2025
Typical for 2003 BMW X595,413 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRN03 KKW
MakeBMW
ModelX5
Year2003
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,926cc

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MOT History

17 pass 3 fail
Pass 29 May 2025 181,017 miles

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

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

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 14 May 2024 171,771 miles

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

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

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

offside parking brake low on effort

Pass 6 Dec 2022 158,336 miles

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

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

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

Pass 22 Dec 2021 150,637 miles

oil leaks

rear tyres worn low cracked and perished

Fail 7 Dec 2021 150,160 miles

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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 (5.2.3 (e))

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

Underside rusty in places

Pass 23 Nov 2020 140,963 miles

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

Pass 2 Dec 2019 132,001 miles

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

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 4 Dec 2018 125,230 miles
Pass 2 Dec 2017 118,617 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Oil leak ()

Fail 2 Dec 2017 118,617 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Oil leak ()

Pass 8 Nov 2016 109,792 miles
Pass 5 Nov 2015 102,083 miles

all four tyres low tread

Pass 9 Oct 2014 94,093 miles

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

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 6 Nov 2013 88,996 miles
Pass 2 Nov 2012 82,561 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 29 Oct 2011 74,902 miles
Pass 3 Nov 2010 65,398 miles
Pass 29 Oct 2009 59,132 miles
Fail 8 Oct 2009 59,131 miles

Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

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

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

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

nearside door mirror glass is missing

nearside front tyre is worn low on both edges

offside front tyre is worn low on outer edge

Pass 19 Dec 2006 44,776 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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RN03 KKW is a 2003 BMW X5 in Black with a 2,926cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 85%.

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 RN03 KKW, 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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RN03 KKW is a 2003 BMW X5, first registered on 21 July 2003.

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