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YG57 YKY

2007 BMW X5

Black Diesel 2993cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires11 Jul 2024
Tests21 (15 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

180,274 mi
Last recorded180,274 miles
Recorded on12 Jul 2023
Typical for 2007 BMW X591,059 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYG57 YKY
MakeBMW
ModelX5
Year2007
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,993cc

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MOT History

15 pass 6 fail
Pass 12 Jul 2023 180,274 miles
Fail 11 Jul 2023 180,274 miles

Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front brake binding

Fail 18 May 2023 180,266 miles

Exhaust particulate filter obviously defective warning light on (8.2.1.1 (a))

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 21 Feb 2022 162,446 miles
Pass 20 Feb 2021 144,707 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Feb 2020 126,812 miles
Pass 24 May 2019 122,065 miles
Fail 20 May 2019 122,065 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm insecure and impairing directional stability (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 13 Nov 2018 111,952 miles

Both Headlamps deteriorated

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Advise early replacement (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both sides, Advise early replacement (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 9 Nov 2018 111,757 miles

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

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

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

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick Both sides (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick Both sides (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Both Headlamps deteriorated

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both sides, lipped (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Advise early replacement (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both sides, Advise early replacement (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 14 Nov 2017 97,005 miles
Pass 18 Sep 2017 96,466 miles
Pass 15 Sep 2016 82,722 miles
Pass 22 Sep 2015 73,375 miles
Pass 17 Jul 2014 61,354 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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 23 Jul 2013 50,861 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Fail 20 Jul 2013 50,861 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Pass 18 Jul 2012 44,059 miles

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

slight movement in the steering colume

Fail 18 Jul 2012 44,059 miles

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

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

slight movement in the steering colume

Pass 8 Jul 2011 39,548 miles
Pass 11 Oct 2010 36,676 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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YG57 YKY is a 2007 BMW X5 in Black with a 2,993cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

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 YG57 YKY, 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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What year was YG57 YKY registered?

YG57 YKY is a 2007 BMW X5, first registered on 14 September 2007.

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