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YB12 YHZ

2012 BMW X5

Black Diesel 2993cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires29 Jul 2026
Tests18 (11 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate61.1%

Mileage

124,947 mi
Last recorded124,947 miles
Recorded on30 Jul 2025
Typical for 2012 BMW X575,396 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYB12 YHZ
MakeBMW
ModelX5
Year2012
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,993cc

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MOT History

11 pass 7 fail
Pass 30 Jul 2025 124,947 miles
Fail 30 Jul 2025 124,947 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Pass 10 Jul 2024 114,195 miles
Fail 9 Jul 2024 114,192 miles

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 22 May 2023 103,179 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front tyres worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 5 Apr 2023 103,144 miles

Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated switch broken (1.1.6 (d))

Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front tyres worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Windscreen wiper blade defective wipers worn recommend replacing (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 2 Apr 2022 95,245 miles
Pass 16 Mar 2021 85,174 miles

both front tyres worn on edges

n/s/r tyre heavily worn on inner edge

Fail 10 Mar 2021 85,129 miles

Front Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i))

both front tyres worn on edges

n/s/r tyre heavily worn on inner edge

Pass 10 Mar 2020 78,954 miles

Nearside Rear tyre heavily worn on inner edge

Fail 9 Mar 2020 78,918 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

both rear tyres heavily worn on inner edge

Pass 13 Feb 2019 70,314 miles

offside rear tyre worn on inner edge and has a nail in it

Pass 24 Feb 2018 62,714 miles
Fail 22 Feb 2018 62,714 miles

Nearside Headlamp cleaning device obviously defective (1.7.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed 315/35/20 (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed 275/40/20 (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Headlamp cleaning device obviously defective (1.7.2)

Pass 5 Dec 2017 60,142 miles

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

Fail 5 Dec 2017 60,140 miles

Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

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

Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

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

Pass 28 Jun 2016 33,599 miles

no emissions printout due to low emissions

Pass 22 Jun 2015 27,048 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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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YB12 YHZ is a 2012 BMW X5 in Black with a 2,993cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.1%.

Across all 2012 BMW X5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 83.1% with a typical mileage of 75,396 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 YB12 YHZ, 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 14 years old, this BMW X5 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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YB12 YHZ is a 2012 BMW X5, first registered on 29 June 2012.

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