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WR54 WOY

2004 BMW X5

Blue Petrol 2979cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires5 Jun 2026
Tests23 (17 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate73.9%

Mileage

129,092 mi
Last recorded129,092 miles
Recorded on6 Jun 2025
Typical for 2004 BMW X596,553 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWR54 WOY
MakeBMW
ModelX5
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,979cc

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MOT History

17 pass 6 fail
Pass 6 Jun 2025 129,092 miles

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

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

slight corrosion on front and rear suspension

Fail 5 Jun 2025 129,092 miles

Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Suspension system inoperative (5.3.5 (a)) DANGEROUS

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

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

slight corrosion on front and rear suspension

Pass 4 Mar 2024 119,398 miles
Fail 29 Feb 2024 119,388 miles

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

Pass 4 Mar 2023 108,762 miles

Offside Rear brake binding when vehicle jacked up. But not showing any binding in rolling brake test

Fail 2 Mar 2023 108,756 miles

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear brake binding when vehicle jacked up. But not showing any binding in rolling brake test

Pass 9 Mar 2022 94,581 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 17 Feb 2022 93,550 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened front mounting corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front brake pipes to flexi hose getting corroded

Offside Front front lower suspension arm front bush starting to get deteriorated

Rear brake pipes getting corroded in areas

Rear subframe heavily corroded in areas

both rear main suspension arms inner front bushes getting deteriorated

slight play in offside rear (rear) subframe bush

Pass 20 Feb 2021 82,590 miles
Pass 14 Jan 2019 82,541 miles

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

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

Pass 2 Jan 2018 81,252 miles

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

Pass 13 Dec 2016 79,258 miles
Pass 7 Jan 2016 78,574 miles

top and bottom guards

Fail 26 Nov 2015 78,551 miles

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play inner track rod (2.2.B.1f)

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

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 255/50 18 103V (4.1.E.1)

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 4 Nov 2014 72,889 miles
Pass 11 Nov 2013 67,234 miles
Pass 12 Nov 2012 62,802 miles
Pass 15 Nov 2011 58,658 miles
Fail 8 Nov 2011 58,557 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Pass 4 Nov 2010 53,602 miles

Oil leak

Pass 23 Nov 2009 46,423 miles

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

Pass 1 Dec 2008 40,201 miles
Pass 4 Dec 2007 31,951 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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WR54 WOY is a 2004 BMW X5 in Blue with a 2,979cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.9%.

Across all 2004 BMW X5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.4% with a typical mileage of 96,553 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 WR54 WOY, 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 22 years old, this BMW X5 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was WR54 WOY registered?

WR54 WOY is a 2004 BMW X5, first registered on 1 December 2004.

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