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YF07 TFU

2007 BMW X5

Black Diesel 2993cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Feb 2027
Tests27 (17 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate63%

Mileage

181,360 mi
Last recorded181,360 miles
Recorded on23 Jan 2026
Typical for 2007 BMW X591,059 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYF07 TFU
MakeBMW
ModelX5
Year2007
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,993cc

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MOT History

17 pass 10 fail
Pass 23 Jan 2026 181,360 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin getting low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front front side lights hint off blue

Rear both rear anti roll bar d bush brackets corroded falling apart

Pass 18 Jan 2025 172,203 miles

Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Position lamp incorrect colour both front sidelights blue (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm/worn outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

power steering pipe corroded

Fail 18 Jan 2025 172,203 miles

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

Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Position lamp incorrect colour both front sidelights blue (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inside edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm/worn outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

power steering pipe corroded

Pass 7 Feb 2024 169,131 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin inner pads look to be low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 30 Jan 2024 163,951 miles

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner arm bush moving (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin inner pads look to be low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 13 Feb 2023 156,882 miles
Fail 1 Feb 2023 156,820 miles

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

Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both rear lower arm front bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both lower front arm bushes splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Feb 2022 148,792 miles

Front Position lamp incorrect colour blue light (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 9 Jan 2021 144,149 miles

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

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

under trays fitted

Fail 9 Jan 2021 144,146 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

under trays fitted

Pass 13 Feb 2020 133,532 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp incorrect colour (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Position lamp incorrect colour (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 10 Jan 2019 112,827 miles
Fail 4 Jan 2019 112,827 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Pass 29 Jun 2018 105,048 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 28 Jun 2018 105,048 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 28 Jul 2017 89,424 miles

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Undertrays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 27 Jul 2017 89,424 miles

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Undertrays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 26 Jul 2016 73,834 miles

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

Fail 25 Jul 2016 73,834 miles

Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

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

Pass 9 Jul 2015 65,842 miles

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

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

Pass 3 Jul 2014 58,550 miles
Fail 3 Jul 2014 58,550 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)

Pass 18 Jul 2013 51,881 miles
Fail 18 Jul 2013 51,880 miles

Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

Pass 12 Jul 2012 44,884 miles
Pass 24 Jun 2011 37,567 miles

The parking brake is ON the MINIMUM requirement

Pass 21 Jul 2010 31,762 miles

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

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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YF07 TFU is a 2007 BMW X5 in Black with a 2,993cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63%.

Across all 2007 BMW X5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.6% with a typical mileage of 91,059 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 YF07 TFU, 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 19 years old, this BMW X5 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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YF07 TFU is a 2007 BMW X5, first registered on 22 June 2007.

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