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Y692 MAH

2001 BMW X5

Blue Petrol 2979cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Sep 2022
Tests26 (16 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate61.5%

Mileage

183,237 mi
Last recorded183,237 miles
Recorded on7 Sep 2021
Typical for 2001 BMW X598,867 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY692 MAH
MakeBMW
ModelX5
Year2001
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,979cc

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MOT History

16 pass 10 fail
Pass 7 Sep 2021 183,237 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

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

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material some of witch is covered in plastic or not visible (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside parking brake poor

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

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material some of witch is covered in plastic or not visible (1.1.11 (c))

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

parking Brake efficiency low

Fail 6 Sep 2021 183,237 miles

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

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

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

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material some of witch is covered in plastic or not visible (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside parking brake poor

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

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material some of witch is covered in plastic or not visible (1.1.11 (c))

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

parking Brake efficiency low

Pass 31 Aug 2020 174,692 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (all visible pipe's covered in grease, slight corrosion to front brake pipe's)

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play near limit (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot slightly deteriorated

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside parking brake low efficiency, 19%

Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin Look's low, hard to see (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edge, tread around 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 27 Aug 2019 165,550 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all visible pipe's covered in grease, slight corrosion to front brake pipe's (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn heavy on outer edge, smooth (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Parking brake performance poor, Brake efficiency 18%

Offside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

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

oil level on min, mileage difficult to read.

Pass 21 Aug 2018 156,204 miles

Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

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

Fail 21 Aug 2018 156,204 miles

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

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

Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 28 Aug 2017 147,997 miles

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

wipers poor, limit

Pass 21 Jul 2016 135,103 miles

Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Front fog light not working

Nearside Front headlamp beam image poor

Nearside Rear position light dim but more than 50%

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

coolant leaking for expansion bottle

oil leaking

Fail 19 Jul 2016 135,103 miles

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 Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Front fog light not working

Nearside Front headlamp beam image poor

Nearside Rear position light dim but more than 50%

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

coolant leaking for expansion bottle

oil leaking

Fail 16 Jul 2016 134,715 miles

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

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

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front position lamp(s) obviously incorrectly positioned (1.1.A.3a)

Offside 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 Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc cable ties do not always secure correcdtly (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Coolant leak ()

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak ()

Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement all four subframe mount bushes in poor condition (2.4.G.2)

rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.6b)

Pass 18 Jul 2015

Knock from rear no play detected

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Oil leak

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

Fail 17 Jul 2015

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

Knock from rear no play detected

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Oil leak

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

Pass 16 Jul 2014 73,927 miles

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

Pass 5 Jun 2013 67,870 miles
Fail 4 Jun 2013 67,870 miles

Nearside 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 Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

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

Pass 26 Apr 2012 61,577 miles
Fail 23 Apr 2012 61,577 miles

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

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 20 May 2011 56,928 miles
Fail 16 May 2011 56,927 miles

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

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

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) DANGEROUS

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

Pass 4 May 2010 55,256 miles
Fail 30 Apr 2010 55,255 miles

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Upper Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 9 Mar 2009 47,734 miles
Fail 6 Mar 2009 47,734 miles

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

Pass 26 Mar 2008
Pass 13 Apr 2007 41,158 miles
Pass 26 Apr 2006 37,419 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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Y692 MAH 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 61.5%.

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 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 Y692 MAH, 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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Y692 MAH is a 2001 BMW X5, first registered on 20 April 2001.

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