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RY51 UOR

2002 BMW X5

Blue Petrol 4619cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires21 Jan 2026
Tests23 (20 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate87%

Mileage

142,010 mi
Last recorded142,010 miles
Recorded on22 Jan 2025
Typical for 2002 BMW X598,495 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRY51 UOR
MakeBMW
ModelX5
Year2002
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,619cc

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MOT History

20 pass 3 fail
Pass 22 Jan 2025 142,010 miles

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated o/s and n/s (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material o/s and n/s (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 2 Jan 2024 140,615 miles

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

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 5 Jan 2023 139,333 miles

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 6 Jan 2022 135,189 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tread on 2mm in centre (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated seeping grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))

power steering operation slightly heavy

Pass 5 Jan 2021 130,517 miles

Drivers door mirror slightly deteriorated but doesn't affect view to rear

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated rear arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component reservoir (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material o/s and n/s (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 20 Jan 2020 128,760 miles

handbrake efficiency low 16%

nearside and offside front brake pipes covered in grease

nearside and offside headlight images poor

nearside rear exhaust mount broken

play in offside rear hub bushes

rear brake pads worn low

sill covers and undertrays fitted

windscreen chipped

Pass 11 Jan 2019 123,562 miles

Front brake pads worn

Offside Front metal brake pipe rusty

Sill covers & undertrays fitted

Windscreen chipped

Pass 10 Jan 2018 119,234 miles

Nearside & Offside front tyres worn

Undertrays & Sill covers fitted

Windscreen chipped

Pass 9 Jan 2017 115,940 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Nearside front tyre edges worn

Sill covers & Undertrays fitted

Pass 11 Jan 2016 112,305 miles
Pass 12 Jan 2015 109,024 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Front brake discs worn

Nearside & offside front outer cv boots perished

Nearside & offside rear tyres worn

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 6 Jan 2014 103,363 miles

Nearside & offside front tyres worn

Nearside & offside rear tyres inner edges worn

Fail 2 Jan 2014 103,363 miles

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Nearside & offside front tyres worn

Nearside & offside rear tyres inner edges worn

Pass 2 Jan 2013 98,853 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

nearside front tyre outter edge worn

nearside headlight poor image

sill covers fitted

Pass 3 Jan 2012 95,869 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

sill covers fitted to outter sills

Pass 12 Jan 2011 92,016 miles
Fail 12 Jan 2011 92,016 miles

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is excessively worn (3.1.5)

Pass 14 Jan 2010 86,093 miles

both rear tyres 2mm

slight danage to o/s/r outer tyre wall

Pass 15 Jan 2009 76,945 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 8 Jan 2008 69,170 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 11 Jan 2007 56,075 miles
Fail 9 Jan 2007 56,075 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

Pass 11 Jan 2006 44,609 miles

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

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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RY51 UOR is a 2002 BMW X5 in Blue with a 4,619cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 87%.

Across all 2002 BMW X5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.3% with a typical mileage of 98,495 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 RY51 UOR, 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 24 years old, this BMW X5 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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RY51 UOR is a 2002 BMW X5, first registered on 23 January 2002.

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