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X5 LLG

2004 BMW X5

Black Petrol 2979cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Feb 2027
Tests29 (20 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate69%

Mileage

99,319 mi
Last recorded99,319 miles
Recorded on10 Feb 2026
Typical for 2004 BMW X596,553 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationX5 LLG
MakeBMW
ModelX5
Year2004
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,979cc

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MOT History

20 pass 9 fail
Pass 10 Feb 2026 99,319 miles

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

Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Rear most arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive area around sump (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Subframe and connected arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 11 Feb 2025 96,180 miles

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

Offside Rear suspension leveling device rod broken

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (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 29 Jan 2025 96,177 miles

Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both no beam pattern suspect hazing of lamps (4.1.2 (c))

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 Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rearmost, part of arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded between flexys, also part of flexys (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed close to limit, cord can be seen between cracks in sidewall (255/50/19) (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed cord can be seen between cracks in sidewall (285/45/19) (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed close to limit, cord can be seen between cracks in sidewall (255/50/19) (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking within tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear suspension leveling device rod broken

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (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 31 Jan 2024 93,748 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both rear to calipers. (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leaks from engine, gearbox and diff.

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both front and N/S/R. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 30 Jan 2024 93,748 miles

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

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both rear to calipers. (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leaks from engine, gearbox and diff.

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both front and N/S/R. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 30 Jan 2023 91,531 miles

Leaks from engine, transmission and rear diff.

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both front and N/S/R. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 28 Jan 2022 89,134 miles

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive From engine and rear diff. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 26 Oct 2020 85,660 miles
Fail 23 Oct 2020 85,660 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear most arm. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 19 Apr 2019 82,922 miles

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

offside outer cv joint slight leak of grease

slight oil leak at engine

under guards fitted unable to fully check all underbody components

Fail 19 Apr 2019 82,922 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded part of flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid brake pipe (1.1.16 (b) (i))

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

Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

offside outer cv joint slight leak of grease

slight oil leak at engine

under guards fitted unable to fully check all underbody components

no service brake test carried out due to burst brake pipe

Pass 23 Mar 2018 81,787 miles

Oil leak ()

undertrays fitted obscuring components

Fail 21 Mar 2018 81,787 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement front bushes on both lower arms badly worn (2.4.G.2)

Front position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance both are very dim (1.1.A.3d)

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded out to flex hose (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded of front to rear above subframe area (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint front most bolts into hub type (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front 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 Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded out to flex hose (3.6.B.2c)

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

rear parking brake recording little or no effort poor effort at both sides (3.7.B.6a)

Oil leak ()

undertrays fitted obscuring components

Pass 18 Mar 2017 78,082 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 22 Mar 2016 71,665 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

handbrake performance only 16%

Pass 20 Feb 2015 64,588 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Pass 20 Feb 2014 58,955 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

cut on nearside front tyre .brake warning light on in dash .

Fail 7 Feb 2014 58,950 miles

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

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

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)

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

Offside Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)

Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released (1.2.1e)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

cut on nearside front tyre .brake warning light on in dash .

Pass 1 Feb 2013 53,821 miles

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

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

Fail 31 Jan 2013 53,819 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 2 Feb 2012 47,164 miles
Fail 2 Feb 2012 47,164 miles

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 2 Feb 2011 40,003 miles
Fail 2 Feb 2011 40,003 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 1 Feb 2010 33,531 miles
Pass 21 Sep 2009 32,835 miles
Pass 13 Sep 2008 29,746 miles
Pass 12 Sep 2007 27,134 miles

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 27 Sep 2006 23,387 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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X5 LLG is a 2004 BMW X5 in Black with a 2,979cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69%.

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 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 X5 LLG, 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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X5 LLG is a 2004 BMW X5, first registered on 14 July 2004.

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