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Y447 BPL

2001 BMW X5

Blue Petrol 2979cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Oct 2026
Tests26 (21 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80.8%

Mileage

136,627 mi
Last recorded136,627 miles
Recorded on1 Oct 2025
Typical for 2001 BMW X598,867 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY447 BPL
MakeBMW
ModelX5
Year2001
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,979cc

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MOT History

21 pass 5 fail
Pass 1 Oct 2025 136,627 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Considerable! (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive Underside of Engine Oily (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both, Deteriorating (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both, Edge of Tread Worn (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 17 Sep 2025 136,307 miles

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

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Considerable! (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive Underside of Engine Oily (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both, Deteriorating (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both, Edge of Tread Worn (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 2 Oct 2024 130,580 miles

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

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive Underside of Engine Oily (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both, Deteriorating (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Oct 2023 124,573 miles

Offside Front Fog Lamp Not Working

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

Pass 13 Oct 2022 118,873 miles

Both wing mirror glasses slightly dark/tinted

Pass 4 Oct 2021 112,661 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 2 Oct 2020 107,207 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Oct 2019 101,938 miles
Fail 5 Oct 2019 101,863 miles

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 3 Oct 2018 89,556 miles
Pass 6 Oct 2017 80,754 miles
Fail 5 Oct 2017 80,754 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 6 Oct 2016 72,163 miles
Fail 5 Oct 2016 72,163 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Pass 13 Oct 2015 62,895 miles
Fail 8 Oct 2015 62,893 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 14 Oct 2014 52,152 miles
Pass 17 Oct 2013 44,706 miles
Pass 2 Apr 2013 43,493 miles
Pass 29 Mar 2012 43,272 miles
Pass 25 Mar 2011 42,024 miles
Pass 17 Mar 2010 41,264 miles
Pass 27 Mar 2009 39,863 miles
Pass 25 Mar 2008 38,684 miles
Pass 30 Mar 2007 36,054 miles
Pass 30 Mar 2006 30,622 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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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Y447 BPL is a 2001 BMW X5 in Blue with a 2,979cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80.8%.

Across all 2001 BMW X5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.7% with a typical mileage of 98,867 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 Y447 BPL, 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 25 years old, this BMW X5 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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Y447 BPL is a 2001 BMW X5, first registered on 20 April 2001.

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