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S8 XSF

2004 BMW X5

Blue Petrol 4799cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Jul 2027
Tests27 (17 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate63%

Mileage

124,672 mi
Last recorded124,672 miles
Recorded on19 Jun 2026
Typical for 2004 BMW X596,553 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS8 XSF
MakeBMW
ModelX5
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,799cc

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MOT History

17 pass 10 fail
Pass 19 Jun 2026 124,672 miles
Pass 11 Jul 2025 114,309 miles

O/S and N/S boot floor areas corroded (non structure).

Park brake low effort.

Under trays/sill covers fitted obscuring some testable items.

Fail 1 Jul 2025 114,279 miles

Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative Leveling arm. (4.1.5 (a))

O/S and N/S boot floor areas corroded (non structure).

Park brake low effort.

Under trays/sill covers fitted obscuring some testable items.

Pass 28 Jun 2024 105,346 miles
Pass 29 Jun 2023 103,011 miles

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

Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

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

Offside Front 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))

Fail 29 Jun 2023 103,011 miles

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

Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 9 Sep 2021 96,485 miles

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

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

Fail 3 Sep 2021 96,484 miles

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

Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 13 Nov 2020 95,948 miles

both os tyres inner edges worn

Pass 5 Mar 2019 95,432 miles
Fail 28 Feb 2019 95,426 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded under wheel arch (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed inner edge showing cord and wire (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 5 Dec 2017 91,848 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Fail 4 Dec 2017 91,787 miles

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

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 25 Nov 2016 83,427 miles

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

Fail 25 Nov 2016 83,427 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)

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

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

Pass 30 Nov 2015 80,503 miles
Fail 25 Nov 2015 80,497 miles

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

Pass 21 Nov 2014 75,763 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 19 Nov 2014 75,754 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 21 Nov 2013 69,827 miles

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

Pass 16 Nov 2012 65,698 miles
Pass 26 Sep 2011 557,949 miles

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

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

brake lining warning lamp on

rear brake disc,s slightly worn

slight damage to n/s/f tyre wall

unable to fully check sills due to covers fitted

underbody guards fitted not allowing full inspection of underside

Fail 23 Sep 2011 55,739 miles

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

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

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

brake lining warning lamp on

rear brake disc,s slightly worn

slight damage to n/s/f tyre wall

unable to fully check sills due to covers fitted

underbody guards fitted not allowing full inspection of underside

Pass 13 Jul 2010 45,774 miles

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

both rear disces sligth wear

Pass 30 Apr 2009 37,182 miles
Pass 21 Apr 2008 30,008 miles

Nail in offside front tyre

Fail 18 Apr 2008 30,008 miles

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

Nail in offside front tyre

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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S8 XSF is a 2004 BMW X5 in Blue with a 4,799cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63%.

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 S8 XSF, 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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S8 XSF is a 2004 BMW X5, first registered on 23 December 2004.

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