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WK58 FCO

2008 BMW X5

Grey Diesel 2993cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Oct 2026
Tests21 (15 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

197,174 mi
Last recorded197,174 miles
Recorded on30 Sep 2025
Typical for 2008 BMW X590,188 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWK58 FCO
MakeBMW
ModelX5
Year2008
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,993cc

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50+ data points
Finance Check (Experian) Insurance Write-off Salvage Auction Stolen Check Previous Owners Ex-Taxi, Police, NHS Mileage Anomaly Import / Export Scrapped Check Plate Changes

MOT History

15 pass 6 fail
Pass 30 Sep 2025 197,174 miles

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing racking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule All 4 hoses (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

Fail 26 Sep 2025 197,172 miles

Front Service brake excessively fluctuating both sides (1.2.1 (e))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing racking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule All 4 hoses (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

Pass 1 Oct 2024 194,307 miles

Electronic parking brake defective but can be satisfactorily operated switch damaged (1.1.6 (d))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides cracking edges slight damage sidewalls and slight feathering on outer edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Offside Rear Oil leak, but not excessive diff seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule All 4 hoses (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Pass 5 Oct 2023 190,232 miles

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

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

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front curved arm inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both rear tyres inner edge 0mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 14 Oct 2022 183,893 miles

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))

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

Pass 2 Sep 2021 175,888 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Fail 31 Aug 2021 175,886 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Earth strap inoperative

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Rear exhaust heat shield loose

Pass 29 Aug 2020 172,830 miles
Fail 29 Aug 2020 172,830 miles

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 4 Sep 2019 169,816 miles

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

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

Offside Inner Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Pass 29 Aug 2018 160,189 miles

Centre heat shield loose

Nearside Front Brake back plate loose

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

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

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

Offside Rear Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

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

Fail 28 Aug 2018 160,126 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed Inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Centre heat shield loose

Nearside Front Brake back plate loose

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

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

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

Offside Rear Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

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

Pass 22 Aug 2017 147,018 miles

Oil leak sump area ()

rear sub frame corroding slightly

Pass 23 Aug 2016 126,767 miles

Both front tyres wearing slightly on inner edge of tread

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

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

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

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

Fail 23 Aug 2016 126,726 miles

Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside Rear Brake cable insecure (3.5.1d)

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

Both front tyres wearing slightly on inner edge of tread

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

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

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

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

Pass 25 Aug 2015 107,155 miles

Both rear tyres wearing on inner edge of tread

off & nearside rear lower arm bushes wearing

Fail 25 Aug 2015 107,154 miles

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

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

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

Both rear tyres wearing on inner edge of tread

off & nearside rear lower arm bushes wearing

Pass 4 Aug 2014 88,075 miles
Pass 19 Aug 2013 68,684 miles

both rear tyres inner edges wearing and near legal limit

Pass 22 Aug 2012 44,620 miles
Pass 24 Aug 2011 24,934 miles

Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

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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WK58 FCO is a 2008 BMW X5 in Grey with a 2,993cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

Across all 2008 BMW X5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.8% with a typical mileage of 90,188 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 WK58 FCO, 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 18 years old, this BMW X5 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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WK58 FCO is a 2008 BMW X5, first registered on 1 September 2008.

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