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S111 SNS

2003 BMW X5

Green Diesel 2926cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Feb 2027
Tests30 (20 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

76,633 mi
Last recorded76,633 miles
Recorded on19 Feb 2026
Typical for 2003 BMW X595,413 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS111 SNS
MakeBMW
ModelX5
Year2003
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,926cc

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MOT History

20 pass 10 fail
Pass 19 Feb 2026 76,633 miles

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both side (4.1.4 (b))

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both side ()

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both side front arm and back of discs area corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened also both shocker and arm corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both side front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

exhaust shield slight loose in middle

generally most of underbody has a corrosion

Fail 17 Nov 2025 76,626 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn main arm both bushes split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction sat nav (3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to flexible hose marked (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn main arm both bushes marked (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Seat belt buckle missing tucked under seat (7.1.2 (d))

Rear Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. 1x 17 inch 1 x 19inch (5.2.3 (b))

Engine malfunction indicator lamp inoperatire

Exhaust heat shield loose below fuel tank

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Both misted (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Heavy underbody corrosion

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

Nearside Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Both ()

Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement subframe bushes heavily worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Rear subframe is heavily corroded and various suspension arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 9 Nov 2024 75,537 miles

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened all around (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 1 Nov 2024 75,534 miles

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

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened all around (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 24 Oct 2023 74,304 miles

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 13 Oct 2022 74,051 miles

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

Nearside Rear exhaust shield lose

Fail 11 Oct 2022 74,050 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Rear exhaust shield lose

Pass 25 Sep 2021 73,730 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides x 2 (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear axle corroded

Fail 20 Sep 2021 73,729 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides x 2 (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear axle corroded

Pass 18 Sep 2020

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge badly cracking and worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Fail 17 Sep 2020

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

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

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge badly cracking and worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 3 Apr 2019 71,422 miles

Front Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both side (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 3 Apr 2019 71,419 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened both side (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. (5.2.3 (b))

Front Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both side (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 3 Apr 2018 69,380 miles

Rear brake disc modified but not seriously weakened (3.5.1n)

Pass 22 Feb 2017 68,167 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 16 Feb 2016 66,036 miles
Pass 28 May 2015 65,370 miles

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

Fail 19 May 2015 65,367 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Headlamp levelling device obviously defective (1.7.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

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

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

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

Pass 6 Feb 2014 63,403 miles
Fail 5 Feb 2014 63,394 miles

Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 23 Jan 2013 60,114 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Fail 19 Jan 2013 60,056 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

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

Offside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 7 Feb 2012 56,494 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Fail 14 Jan 2012 56,366 miles

Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear rear brake juddering severely (3.7.A.5b)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 7 Feb 2011 52,112 miles
Pass 30 Jan 2010 40,283 miles
Pass 23 Feb 2009 29,818 miles
Pass 4 Feb 2009 29,778 miles

advise parking brake 19% on decelometer test

Pass 21 Sep 2007 20,697 miles
Pass 20 Sep 2006 16,626 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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S111 SNS is a 2003 BMW X5 in Green with a 2,926cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 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 S111 SNS, 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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S111 SNS is a 2003 BMW X5, first registered on 23 September 2003.

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