MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
179,662 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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'self levelling suspension inactive' displayed on dash.
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated inboard clip is missing (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement All bushes. Outer lower joint/bush to hub wear is on limit (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside front brake anti rattle spring is missing.
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement All bushes.Outer bush/pin joint to hub wear is approaching limit. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear wheels' camber angles are incorrect.
Temporary fuel cap- seals adequately.
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged worn through protective layer (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords tread (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords tread (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour faded to white (4.4.3 (a))
'self levelling suspension inactive' displayed on dash.
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated inboard clip is missing (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement All bushes. Outer lower joint/bush to hub wear is on limit (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside front brake anti rattle spring is missing.
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement All bushes.Outer bush/pin joint to hub wear is approaching limit. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear wheels' camber angles are incorrect.
Temporary fuel cap- seals adequately.
'level suspension inactive' warning displayed.
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement forward bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside front brake pad anti rattle spring is missing.
Nearside front driveshaft outer joint gaiter inner clip is missing, gaiter is still secure.
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement forward bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn forward (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt securing clip is missing (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Offside Rear Direction indicator light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
'level suspension inactive' warning displayed.
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement forward bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside front brake pad anti rattle spring is missing.
Nearside front driveshaft outer joint gaiter inner clip is missing, gaiter is still secure.
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement forward bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (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))
Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm BOTH (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (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))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front TYRE PERISHED
Nearside Rear SLIGHT BRAKE BIND
Front brake pads 80% worn
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt forward ball joint rubber cover (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
both front tyre tread depths wearing low,2.0-2.5mm
N/S/F tyre perished
N/S/R tyre perished
Nearside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
O/S/F tyre perished
O/S/R tyre perished
Offside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user (1.6.2b)
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Service brake indicates brake bind (3.7.D.2a)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Front wipers poor
N/S/F tyre perished
N/S/R tyre perished
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
O/S/F tyre perished
O/S/R tyre perished
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
offside rear tyre has slight age cracks in it.
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Oil leak
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
parking brake reading on the low side offside rear
offside and nearside rear tyres devoid of tread inner edges
Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
parking brake reading on the low side offside rear
offside and nearside rear tyres devoid of tread inner edges
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WF53 YXE is a 2003 BMW X5 in Blue with a 2,926cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68%.
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 WF53 YXE, 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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WF53 YXE is a 2003 BMW X5, first registered on 23 October 2003.
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