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Y70 YAY

2001 BMW X5

Silver Petrol 4398cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires28 Jan 2012
Tests8 (5 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

84,946 mi
Last recorded84,946 miles
Recorded on22 Jan 2011
Typical for 2001 BMW X598,867 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY70 YAY
MakeBMW
ModelX5
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,398cc

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MOT History

5 pass 3 fail
Pass 22 Jan 2011 84,946 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

advise n/s/r tyre worn on inner edge

Pass 29 Jan 2010 77,697 miles

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

Fail 23 Jan 2010 77,638 miles

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

Pass 14 Apr 2009 73,007 miles

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

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

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

Fail 26 Mar 2009 72,353 miles

Front registration plate has a feature which changes the appearance or legibility of the characters (6.3.4c)

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

Offside Obligatory mirror insecure (8.1.1)

Fail 12 Mar 2009 71,777 miles

Front registration plate letter/figure incomplete (6.3.1c)

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

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 5 Mar 2007 38,384 miles
Pass 14 Mar 2006 33,227 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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Y70 YAY is a 2001 BMW X5 in Silver with a 4,398cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 8 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

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 Y70 YAY, 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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Y70 YAY is a 2001 BMW X5, first registered on 1 March 2001.

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