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X50 EPM

2011 BMW X5

Black Diesel 2993cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Apr 2027
Tests16 (13 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate81.3%

Mileage

161,068 mi
Last recorded161,068 miles
Recorded on15 Apr 2026
Typical for 2011 BMW X578,686 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationX50 EPM
MakeBMW
ModelX5
Year2011
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,993cc

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MOT History

13 pass 3 fail
Pass 15 Apr 2026 161,068 miles

Nearside Front Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 3 Apr 2025 146,801 miles

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened BOTH N/S And O/S (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 31 Mar 2025 146,789 miles

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

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

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened BOTH N/S And O/S (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 11 Apr 2024 140,258 miles

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

Pass 13 Apr 2023 132,616 miles

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

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

Fail 3 Apr 2023 132,460 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 14 Apr 2022 124,126 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play suspension arm closest to rear of vehicle (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 11 Apr 2022 124,090 miles

Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play suspension arm closest to rear of vehicle (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Apr 2021 106,155 miles
Pass 6 Nov 2020 103,838 miles

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

Pass 4 Nov 2019 94,068 miles

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

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

Towball/hitch not fitted at time of test ()

Pass 29 Oct 2018 85,014 miles
Pass 6 Nov 2017 76,066 miles

both front tyres starting to wear on outer edge /tread 5to6mm

Pass 5 Nov 2016 63,348 miles
Pass 9 Oct 2015 48,679 miles

near side front tyre worn on outer edge tread 5mm

near side rear tyre worn on inner edge tread 5mm

off side front tyre starting to wear on outer edge 6mm tread

Pass 10 Oct 2014 36,842 miles

Exhaust emissions are to clean for analiser to read.

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

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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X50 EPM is a 2011 BMW X5 in Black with a 2,993cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.3%.

Across all 2011 BMW X5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 82.7% with a typical mileage of 78,686 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 X50 EPM, 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 15 years old, this BMW X5 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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X50 EPM is a 2011 BMW X5, first registered on 23 September 2011.

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