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YH12 YZW

2012 BMW X5

Black Diesel 2993cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Nov 2026
Tests14 (12 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate85.7%

Mileage

174,409 mi
Last recorded174,409 miles
Recorded on12 Nov 2025
Typical for 2012 BMW X575,396 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYH12 YZW
MakeBMW
ModelX5
Year2012
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,993cc

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MOT History

12 pass 2 fail
Pass 12 Nov 2025 174,409 miles

Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Nov 2024 167,134 miles
Pass 11 Dec 2023 156,674 miles
Pass 7 Dec 2022 143,517 miles

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Pass 11 Dec 2021 136,078 miles
Pass 24 Dec 2020 130,645 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Leakage (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Wall perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Leakage (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Fail 14 Dec 2020 130,641 miles

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

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

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Leakage (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Wall perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Leakage (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Service overdue 5,000 miles and brake fluid change overdue.

Pass 31 Oct 2019 118,225 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on outer part of tread 6mm inner edge 8 mm (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 30 Oct 2019 118,225 miles

Offside Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))

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

Advise steering alignment due to adverse tyre wear.

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on outer part of tread very close to legal limit (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on outer part of tread 6mm inner edge 8 mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on outer part of tread close to legal limit (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 26 Oct 2018 101,616 miles
Pass 22 Nov 2017 87,940 miles
Pass 28 Mar 2017 78,530 miles

Stone chips in front screen.

Pass 20 Apr 2016 62,344 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit badly feathered on outer shoulder close to cords (4.1.E.1)

Pass 15 Apr 2015 45,765 miles

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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YH12 YZW is a 2012 BMW X5 in Black with a 2,993cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 85.7%.

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 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 YH12 YZW, 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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YH12 YZW is a 2012 BMW X5, first registered on 27 April 2012.

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