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X500 MRW

2008 BMW X5

Blue Diesel 2993cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Nov 2026
Tests24 (16 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

163,381 mi
Last recorded163,381 miles
Recorded on24 Oct 2025
Typical for 2008 BMW X590,188 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationX500 MRW
MakeBMW
ModelX5
Year2008
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,993cc

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MOT History

16 pass 8 fail
Pass 24 Oct 2025 163,381 miles

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 24 Oct 2025 163,381 miles

Electronic parking brake control inoperative switch broken (1.1.6 (d))

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

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Oct 2024 157,079 miles
Fail 25 Oct 2024 157,079 miles

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

Pass 6 Nov 2023 146,370 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Fail 27 Oct 2023 146,368 miles

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Windscreen washer not working pump not running (3.5 (a))

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Pass 20 Oct 2022 138,322 miles

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

Pass 13 Nov 2021 125,242 miles

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

Fail 29 Oct 2021 124,904 miles

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

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Pass 13 Nov 2020 108,594 miles
Fail 6 Nov 2020 108,231 miles

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

Pass 5 Nov 2019 98,413 miles
Fail 1 Nov 2019 98,179 miles

Nearside Front Lower Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

front tyres worn on outer edges

Pass 20 Nov 2018 88,745 miles
Fail 20 Nov 2018 88,745 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 18 Dec 2017 78,603 miles

Front windscreen cracked outside swept area

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit bald on inner edge (4.1.E.1)

emissions too clean to register

Pass 10 Dec 2016 67,127 miles
Pass 19 Dec 2015 57,245 miles

to clean for emission reading

Fail 19 Dec 2015 57,245 miles

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

to clean for emission reading

Pass 2 Dec 2014 51,918 miles

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

o/s/r brake pads very low

to clean for emission reading

Pass 29 Nov 2013 43,220 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

emissions to clean to register

Pass 1 Dec 2012 31,820 miles

Exhaust emissions too clean to be tested

Pass 28 Dec 2011 17,421 miles
Pass 3 Aug 2011 16,398 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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X500 MRW is a 2008 BMW X5 in Blue with a 2,993cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 X500 MRW, 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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What year was X500 MRW registered?

X500 MRW is a 2008 BMW X5, first registered on 10 September 2008.

Is X500 MRW safe to buy?

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