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RW03 DON

2007 BMW X5

Grey Diesel 3000cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Feb 2027
Tests22 (16 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate72.7%

Mileage

114,437 mi
Last recorded114,437 miles
Recorded on30 Jan 2026
Typical for 2007 BMW X591,059 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRW03 DON
MakeBMW
ModelX5
Year2007
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine3,000cc

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MOT History

16 pass 6 fail
Pass 30 Jan 2026 114,437 miles

All 4 road wheel, weld repaired

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Frontmost bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) light intensity obviously reduced (4.3.3 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Headlamp slightly frosted (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Diff output seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 29 Jan 2026 114,437 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Rearmost arm (shocker attached) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed Sidewall. 275/40ZR20 106Y (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

All 4 road wheel, weld repaired

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Frontmost bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) light intensity obviously reduced (4.3.3 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Headlamp slightly frosted (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Diff output seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 29 Jan 2025 109,628 miles

All four road wheels weld repaired

Brake disc worn, but not excessively Nearside and Offside Front (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Brake pad(s) wearing thin Nearside and Offside Rear (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

Offside Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 22 Jan 2025 109,476 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))

Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) DANGEROUS

All four road wheels weld repaired

Brake disc worn, but not excessively Nearside and Offside Front (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Brake pad(s) wearing thin Nearside and Offside Rear (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

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

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

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

Offside Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 8 Feb 2024 104,848 miles

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

Fail 7 Feb 2024 104,848 miles

Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 15 Feb 2023 99,588 miles

Engine bay covers and under-trays fitted obscuring some components

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

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

Weld repairs to all four road wheels inner rims

Fail 8 Feb 2023 99,584 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Offside Front Inner Road wheel fractured Rim (5.2.2 (a)) DANGEROUS

Engine bay covers and under-trays fitted obscuring some components

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

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

Weld repairs to all four road wheels inner rims

Pass 12 Apr 2022 94,924 miles

Engine bay covers and under-trays fitted obscuring some components

Nearside headlamp cleaning device missing

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

Weld repairs to all four road wheels inner rims

Fail 12 Apr 2022 94,920 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Engine bay covers and under-trays fitted obscuring some components

Nearside headlamp cleaning device missing

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Weld repairs to all four road wheels inner rims

Pass 19 Apr 2021 89,026 miles

engine bay covers and under-trays fitted obscuring some components

nearside headlamp cleaning device missing

weld repair to all four wheels

Fail 15 Apr 2021 88,977 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (5.2.3 (i))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Road wheel fractured inner rim (5.2.2 (a)) DANGEROUS

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

engine bay covers and under-trays fitted obscuring some components

nearside headlamp cleaning device missing

weld repair to all four wheels

Pass 5 May 2020 84,618 miles

All 4 wheels have weld repair

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

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

Pass 9 Nov 2018 75,189 miles
Pass 17 Nov 2017 71,863 miles

Central Lower Oil leak Gearbox ()

Pass 18 Jul 2016 60,680 miles
Pass 9 Jul 2015 53,788 miles
Pass 9 Jul 2014 49,607 miles
Pass 13 Jun 2013 44,652 miles
Pass 15 Jun 2012 37,651 miles
Pass 9 Jun 2011 32,917 miles
Pass 7 May 2010 27,249 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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RW03 DON is a 2007 BMW X5 in Grey with a 3,000cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.

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 RW03 DON, 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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RW03 DON is a 2007 BMW X5, first registered on 31 May 2007.

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