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ST53 BPU

2003 BMW X5

Black Petrol 2979cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires11 Dec 2025
Tests31 (19 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate61.3%

Mileage

109,061 mi
Last recorded109,061 miles
Recorded on6 Mar 2026
Typical for 2003 BMW X595,413 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationST53 BPU
MakeBMW
ModelX5
Year2003
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,979cc

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MOT History

19 pass 12 fail
Fail 6 Mar 2026 109,061 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both sides (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid both sides (3.5 (a))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength beside front mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength beside suspension arm (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively damaged significantly reducing structural strength beside front mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both sides (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Dec 2024 92,344 miles
Fail 11 Dec 2024 92,344 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Front to rear beside fuel tank (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 11 Dec 2023 80,057 miles

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

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

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

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

Undertrays obscuring some components

Fail 8 Dec 2023 80,057 miles

Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

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

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

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

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

Undertrays obscuring some components

Pass 24 Nov 2022 74,426 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Undertrays obscuring some components

Pass 10 Dec 2021 68,648 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material part of flexi (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Rear fog lamp lens defective which has no effect on emitted light cracked (4.5.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Undertrays fitted obscuring some components

Fail 9 Dec 2021 68,648 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material part of flexi (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Rear fog lamp lens defective which has no effect on emitted light cracked (4.5.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Undertrays fitted obscuring some components

Pass 26 Nov 2020 62,553 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated front arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Undertrays fitted obscuring some components

Fail 26 Nov 2020 62,553 miles

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

Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated front arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Undertrays fitted obscuring some components

Pass 2 Dec 2019 56,957 miles
Fail 6 Nov 2019 56,475 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn all 4 of them (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rear most arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play front most arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Nov 2018 51,252 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nsf and osf (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

advise slight play at nsr hub in bush or ball joint

Fail 2 Nov 2018 51,249 miles

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nsf and osf (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge all 4 tyres and small cuts on side walls (5.2.3 (e))

advise slight play at nsr hub in bush or ball joint

Pass 1 Nov 2017 46,248 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded osf,nsf and nsr (3.6.B.2c)

Front Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush os and ns (2.5.B.2b)

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit os and ns.all tyres have small cuts on sidewalls (4.1.E.1)

Steering system slightly tight (2.2.D.1)

under trays fitted

Fail 31 Oct 2017 46,246 miles

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

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

Brake pipe slightly corroded osf,nsf and nsr (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint front (2.5.B.1a)

Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm approx (4.1.E.1)

underside covers missing

Pass 29 Nov 2016 43,595 miles

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded os and ns (3.6.B.2c)

Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint os and ns (2.5.B.1a)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded os and ns (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 28 Oct 2015 40,995 miles

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded os and ns (3.6.B.2c)

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

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded os and ns (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 3 Nov 2014 38,675 miles

Centre Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

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

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

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

Pass 18 Sep 2013 34,990 miles

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

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

Fail 17 Sep 2013 34,990 miles

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

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

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

Fail 17 Sep 2012 32,576 miles

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 17 Sep 2012 32,576 miles
Pass 16 Sep 2011 28,626 miles
Pass 22 Sep 2010 25,518 miles

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

bonnet catch or cables seized

Fail 23 Sep 2009 22,690 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 23 Sep 2009 22,690 miles
Pass 24 Sep 2008 19,698 miles
Fail 23 Sep 2008 19,698 miles

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

Pass 17 Sep 2007 17,098 miles

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 19 Sep 2006 12,997 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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ST53 BPU is a 2003 BMW X5 in Black with a 2,979cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.3%.

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 ST53 BPU, 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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ST53 BPU is a 2003 BMW X5, first registered on 15 October 2003.

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