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Y946 YMO

2001 BMW X5

Black Petrol 2979cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires28 Oct 2015
Tests19 (10 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate52.6%

Mileage

184,926 mi
Last recorded184,926 miles
Recorded on3 Oct 2014
Typical for 2001 BMW X598,867 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY946 YMO
MakeBMW
ModelX5
Year2001
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,979cc

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MOT History

10 pass 9 fail
Pass 3 Oct 2014 184,926 miles
Pass 4 Oct 2013 177,139 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

advise engine warning light on

Fail 1 Oct 2013 177,139 miles

Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

Nearside Front Brake back plate(s) securing device excessively deteriorated (3.5.1j)

Nearside Rear Brake back plate(s) securing device excessively deteriorated (3.5.1j)

Offside Brake back plate(s) securing device excessively deteriorated (3.5.1j)

Offside Front Brake back plate(s) securing device excessively deteriorated (3.5.1j)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

advise engine warning light on

advise near side rear tyre worn out of shape

Pass 10 Oct 2012 169,184 miles

power steering pipe damp

brake pedal spongy

light corrosion to main front to rear metal berak pipe

light corrosion to n/s front metal brake pipe

light corrosion to o/s front metal brake pipe

light corrosion to o/s rear metal berke pipe

n/s f rubber brake hose cracking

n/s rear tyre starting to wear low on inner edge

o/s rear tyre boldon inner edge (advise replacement a.s.a.p)

power steering noisy on full lock

slight knock in o/ds steering rack inner joint under load

Fail 3 Oct 2012 169,184 miles

Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)

Front Brake pad(s) insecure (3.5.1g)

all rear sub frame mount bushes split ,except o/s f

light corrosion to main front to rear metal berak pipe

light corrosion to n/s front metal brake pipe

light corrosion to o/s front metal brake pipe

light corrosion to o/s rear metal berke pipe

n/s f rubber brake hose cracking

n/s rear tyre starting to wear low on inner edge

o/s rear tyre boldon inner edge (advise replacement a.s.a.p)

power steering pipe damp

slight knock in o/ds steering rack inner joint under load

Pass 4 Oct 2011 159,439 miles

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

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

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

n/s f and n/s r , rear sub frame mount rubber bushes splitting

o/s rear tyre worn very low on inner edge

power steering pipes bulged and damp (advise replacement)

Fail 4 Oct 2011 159,439 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

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

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

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

n/s f and n/s r , rear sub frame mount rubber bushes splitting

o/s rear tyre worn very low on inner edge

power steering pipes bulged and damp (advise replacement)

Pass 5 Oct 2010 144,024 miles

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

o/s rear tyre bald on inner edge (advise replacement)

power steering pipes look to have poss leak (limited view)

Fail 5 Oct 2010 144,024 miles

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

o/s rear tyre bald on inner edge (advise replacement)

power steering pipes look to have poss leak (limited view)

Pass 27 Oct 2009 134,060 miles

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

power steering pipe bulged (ADVISE REPLACEMENT)

Fail 27 Oct 2009 134,060 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

power steering pipe bulged (ADVISE REPLACEMENT)

Pass 21 Oct 2008 126,403 miles

Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Fail 18 Oct 2008 126,348 miles

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

Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 29 Oct 2007 107,469 miles
Fail 22 Oct 2007 107,469 miles

Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Pass 9 Jan 2007 94,075 miles

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Fail 8 Jan 2007 94,075 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

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

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

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

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

Pass 20 Jan 2006 77,596 miles
Fail 19 Jan 2006 77,591 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)

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

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is above 850mm from the ground (1.6.B3)

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is above 850mm from the ground (1.6.B3)

Offside Front 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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Y946 YMO is a 2001 BMW X5 in Black with a 2,979cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 52.6%.

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 Y946 YMO, 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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Y946 YMO is a 2001 BMW X5, first registered on 25 May 2001.

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