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V111 GRY

2007 BMW X5

Black Petrol 4799cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Mar 2027
Tests20 (16 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

197,337 mi
Last recorded197,337 miles
Recorded on19 Mar 2026
Typical for 2007 BMW X591,059 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV111 GRY
MakeBMW
ModelX5
Year2007
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,799cc

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MOT History

16 pass 4 fail
Pass 19 Mar 2026 197,337 miles

Diff leaking

Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

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

Pass 15 Nov 2024 189,316 miles

Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

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

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

Offside Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))

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

Fail 15 Nov 2024 189,316 miles

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

Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

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

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

Offside Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 15 Nov 2023 175,698 miles

Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 15 Nov 2023 175,698 miles

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

Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 11 Nov 2022 167,878 miles
Pass 11 Sep 2021 144,650 miles

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

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

Pass 2 Sep 2020 141,416 miles

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

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

Pass 12 Sep 2019 136,276 miles
Pass 17 Sep 2018 126,030 miles

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

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

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

Pass 15 May 2017 110,760 miles

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

oil leak

Fail 9 May 2017 110,760 miles

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

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

oil leak

Pass 14 May 2016 103,544 miles
Pass 15 Jun 2015 101,186 miles

FRONT TYRE TREADS LOW ON OUTER EDGES

Pass 9 Jun 2014 93,190 miles

oil leak engine

Pass 17 Jun 2013 86,481 miles

Nail in nearside front tyre

osr tyre worn on inner edge

Fail 17 Jun 2013 86,481 miles

Nail in nearside front tyre

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

osr tyre worn on inner edge

Pass 11 Jun 2012 71,131 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

n/s door mirror glass cracked/deteriorated partially impairing rear view

tread worn low on inner edge on both rear tyres

tread worn low on outer edge on n/s/f tyre

Pass 20 Jun 2011 57,003 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 22 Jun 2010 42,936 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nail in offside rear tyre

n/s door mirror glass cracked

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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V111 GRY is a 2007 BMW X5 in Black with a 4,799cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 2007 BMW X5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.6% with a typical mileage of 91,059 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 V111 GRY, 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 19 years old, this BMW X5 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was V111 GRY registered?

V111 GRY is a 2007 BMW X5, first registered on 30 June 2007.

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