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YE55 XBZ

2005 BMW X5

Green Diesel 2993cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Mar 2027
Tests21 (18 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate85.7%

Mileage

147,667 mi
Last recorded147,667 miles
Recorded on23 Mar 2026
Typical for 2005 BMW X598,671 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYE55 XBZ
MakeBMW
ModelX5
Year2005
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,993cc

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MOT History

18 pass 3 fail
Pass 23 Mar 2026 147,667 miles
Pass 14 Mar 2025 136,173 miles
Fail 12 Mar 2025 136,097 miles

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Mar 2024 125,947 miles
Pass 20 Mar 2023 116,178 miles

Offside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Fail 17 Mar 2023 116,101 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Pass 1 Mar 2022 105,277 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 19 Mar 2021 96,669 miles
Pass 27 Feb 2020 89,403 miles
Pass 18 Mar 2019 82,624 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material 2 front to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Mar 2018 75,261 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded 2 front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Fail 12 Mar 2018 75,248 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Brake pipe slightly corroded 2 front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Pass 3 Mar 2017 69,567 miles
Pass 23 Mar 2016 66,302 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 Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

Pass 4 Mar 2015 61,388 miles
Pass 24 Mar 2014 56,847 miles

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

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

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

Pass 17 Dec 2012 54,267 miles
Pass 20 Dec 2011 52,850 miles
Pass 1 Dec 2010 49,045 miles
Pass 3 Dec 2009 46,691 miles
Pass 28 Nov 2008 40,008 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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YE55 XBZ is a 2005 BMW X5 in Green with a 2,993cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 85.7%.

Across all 2005 BMW X5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.4% with a typical mileage of 98,671 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 YE55 XBZ, 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 21 years old, this BMW X5 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was YE55 XBZ registered?

YE55 XBZ is a 2005 BMW X5, first registered on 16 November 2005.

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