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SA04 BHS

2004 BMW X5

Silver Petrol 4398cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires26 Jun 2026
Tests24 (19 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate79.2%

Mileage

136,826 mi
Last recorded136,826 miles
Recorded on27 Jun 2025
Typical for 2004 BMW X596,553 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSA04 BHS
MakeBMW
ModelX5
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,398cc

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MOT History

19 pass 5 fail
Pass 27 Jun 2025 136,826 miles
Pass 17 Feb 2024 132,604 miles
Pass 8 Mar 2023 128,344 miles
Fail 7 Mar 2023 128,344 miles

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

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

Pass 24 Feb 2022 125,815 miles
Pass 5 Mar 2021 123,286 miles
Fail 2 Mar 2021 123,286 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

Pass 29 Feb 2020 121,125 miles

Nearside Front Outer Suspension component ball joint has slight play rear of two ball joints (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn offside and nearside outer (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Feb 2019 117,411 miles

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

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

Pass 6 Mar 2018 115,014 miles

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

Pass 28 Feb 2017 111,959 miles

Nearside Rear Outer Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 23 Feb 2016 108,877 miles

Offside Front brake is binding slightly

Pass 27 Feb 2015 105,319 miles
Fail 27 Feb 2015 105,319 miles

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

Pass 17 Oct 2013 104,319 miles
Fail 9 Oct 2013 104,259 miles

Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Oil leak

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 30 Nov 2012 97,071 miles
Pass 14 Dec 2011 89,082 miles
Pass 21 Dec 2010 77,833 miles
Pass 15 Jan 2010 66,073 miles

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

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

Pass 22 Jan 2009 55,095 miles

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 21 Mar 2008 46,809 miles
Pass 9 Mar 2007 32,335 miles
Fail 8 Mar 2007 32,335 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

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

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

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

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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SA04 BHS is a 2004 BMW X5 in Silver with a 4,398cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 79.2%.

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 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 SA04 BHS, 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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SA04 BHS is a 2004 BMW X5, first registered on 12 March 2004.

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