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WG52 ECY

2002 BMW X5

Silver Petrol 2979cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 Dec 2023
Tests24 (16 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

173,022 mi
Last recorded173,022 miles
Recorded on10 Dec 2022
Typical for 2002 BMW X598,495 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWG52 ECY
MakeBMW
ModelX5
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,979cc

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MOT History

16 pass 8 fail
Pass 10 Dec 2022 173,022 miles

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

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

Pass 4 Dec 2021 167,910 miles

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective bothside (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 20 Nov 2021 167,875 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

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

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

Stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

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

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective bothsides (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge ON LEGAL LIMIT (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective bothsides (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 29 Oct 2020 161,672 miles

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

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Nearside Rear Exhaust mounting defective Back box (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Exhaust mounting defective Back box (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 17 Oct 2020 161,667 miles

Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Front arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (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))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Braking system leaking (1.1.3 (d))

Rear Boot lid cannot be secured in the closed position (6.2.1 (e))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

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

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

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Nearside Rear Exhaust mounting defective Back box (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Exhaust mounting defective Back box (6.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 24 Oct 2019 158,341 miles

Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material left and right (1.1.11 (c))

Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated both (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Pass 31 Aug 2018 154,962 miles

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 1 Sep 2017 148,514 miles

Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Both nearside and offside gaiters deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Front Tyre wearing on both edges

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

Pass 12 May 2016 140,113 miles
Pass 26 Mar 2015 132,488 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nail in nearside front tyre

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Play in prop-shaft centre bearing

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 26 Mar 2015 132,488 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nail in nearside front tyre

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Play in prop-shaft centre bearing

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 24 Mar 2014

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

Rear Sub-frame has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

rear exhaust mountings deteriorated

Fail 22 Mar 2014

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

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

Rear Sub-frame has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

rear exhaust mountings deteriorated

Pass 14 Mar 2013
Fail 11 Mar 2013

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside 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 Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)

Nearside Rear 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)

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

brake warning lamp illuminated

Pass 12 Mar 2012 102,401 miles

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

REAR DISCS WORN

Fail 7 Mar 2012 102,399 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)

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

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

REAR DISCS WORN

Fail 24 Nov 2011 100,651 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

EML on

both front leading control arm bushes worn and splitting

centre brake light 50% partially works

front registration plate deteriorating/cracked

hand brake travel high

nearside front anti-roll linkage play in ball joint

nearside front lower trailing control arm ball joint slight play

nearside rear indicator discolouring

offside steering arm play

rear boot upper latch mechanism damaged and opens by itself randomly

rear brake discs worn

Pass 28 Aug 2010 91,130 miles

Centre Rear Stop lamp obscured but not more than 50% (1.2.1c)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

nearside front head lamp misty

Pass 13 Jun 2009 88,346 miles
Fail 4 Jun 2009 88,346 miles

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 14 Apr 2008 79,695 miles
Pass 1 Feb 2007 68,204 miles
Pass 24 Nov 2005 56,883 miles

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

offside front tyre outer side wall cut

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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WG52 ECY is a 2002 BMW X5 in Silver with a 2,979cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 WG52 ECY, 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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WG52 ECY is a 2002 BMW X5, first registered on 11 December 2002.

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