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SL52 EJY

2002 BMW X5

Silver Petrol 2979cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires21 Oct 2022
Tests26 (16 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate61.5%

Mileage

95,973 mi
Last recorded95,973 miles
Recorded on21 Oct 2022
Typical for 2002 BMW X598,495 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSL52 EJY
MakeBMW
ModelX5
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,979cc

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MOT History

16 pass 10 fail
Fail 21 Oct 2022 95,973 miles

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

Nearside Front Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front advise condition of door mirror glass

headlamp cleaning device not working

Pass 22 Oct 2021 93,140 miles

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

Front advise condition of both mirror glass

Front general corrosion sub-frame and suspension

Nearside Rear inner light cluster secured with tape

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

Rear general corrosion sub-frame and suspension

Rear silencer heat shield loose and rattling

Fail 16 Oct 2021 93,137 miles

Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

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

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a))

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp lens defective such that emitted light is adversely affected (4.5.1 (b) (ii))

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

All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Front advise condition of both mirror glass

Front general corrosion sub-frame and suspension

Nearside Rear inner light cluster secured with tape

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

Rear general corrosion sub-frame and suspension

Rear silencer heat shield loose and rattling

Pass 15 Oct 2020 92,231 miles

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

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

Fail 15 Oct 2020 92,231 miles

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

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

Pass 18 Oct 2019 90,066 miles

Front both brake disc dust covers corroded

Front general corrosion front sub-frame

Rear general corrosion rear sub-frame

Fail 16 Oct 2019 90,066 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Front both brake disc dust covers corroded

Front general corrosion front sub-frame

Rear general corrosion rear sub-frame

Pass 15 Oct 2018 85,531 miles

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

Pass 17 Oct 2017 82,463 miles

advise n/s/f outer wall damaged

Fail 16 Oct 2017 82,463 miles

Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.A.3)

Headlamp aim too high both (1.8)

Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

advise n/s/f outer wall damaged

Pass 10 Oct 2016 79,888 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 13 Oct 2015 77,116 miles
Pass 15 Oct 2014 74,486 miles

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)

colour both front indicators

colour both rear indicators

colour nearside side repeater

cracking both front tyres

nearside rear tyre cracking and worn on inner edge

offside windscreen washers output

position offside front transverse metal brake pipe

security of front suspension level sensor

Pass 18 Oct 2013 72,382 miles

both front and n/s/r tyres starting to perrish

Fail 14 Oct 2013 72,379 miles

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

all four tyres starting to perrish and crack

Pass 25 Sep 2012 70,306 miles

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

Fail 24 Sep 2012 70,305 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Pass 20 Sep 2011 66,755 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Pass 24 Sep 2010 65,040 miles

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

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

Fail 22 Sep 2010 65,024 miles

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

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

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

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

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

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

Pass 25 Jun 2009 63,059 miles
Pass 11 Jul 2008 61,059 miles

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

Fail 2 Jul 2008 60,146 miles

Front registration plate with character(s) which are not the correct height (6.3.4a)

Rear registration plate with character(s) which are not the correct height (6.3.4a)

Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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

Pass 19 Jun 2007 55,082 miles
Pass 22 Jun 2006 48,770 miles
Fail 22 Jun 2006 48,770 miles

Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)

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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SL52 EJY is a 2002 BMW X5 in Silver with a 2,979cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.

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 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 SL52 EJY, 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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SL52 EJY is a 2002 BMW X5, first registered on 27 September 2002.

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