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YV04 GYU

2004 BMW X5

Black Petrol 4799cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Aug 2026
Tests21 (16 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate76.2%

Mileage

104,074 mi
Last recorded104,074 miles
Recorded on9 Aug 2025
Typical for 2004 BMW X596,553 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYV04 GYU
MakeBMW
ModelX5
Year2004
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,799cc

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MOT History

16 pass 5 fail
Pass 9 Aug 2025 104,074 miles

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

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

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

Pass 9 Aug 2024 101,296 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 18 Aug 2023 97,376 miles

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

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

Pass 18 Aug 2022 93,266 miles

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

Pass 21 Aug 2019 90,684 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 14 Sep 2018 90,572 miles
Pass 13 Oct 2016 88,610 miles
Fail 13 Oct 2016 88,610 miles

Headlamp levelling device inoperative (1.7.2)

Pass 14 Feb 2015 83,987 miles
Fail 5 Feb 2015 83,987 miles

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

Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a)

Pass 7 Mar 2014 75,833 miles
Fail 7 Mar 2014 75,833 miles

Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 24 Aug 2012 63,200 miles

Engine management light displayed

Pass 24 Aug 2011 55,608 miles

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 25 Aug 2010 46,828 miles
Fail 24 Aug 2010 46,827 miles

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS

Pass 27 Aug 2009 37,455 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Oil leak

Pass 22 Jun 2009 36,347 miles

Front brake pads becoming low on wear

Nail in offside rear tyre

Signs of eng. oil leak

Fail 22 Jun 2009 36,347 miles

Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

Front brake pads becoming low on wear

Nail in offside rear tyre

Signs of eng. oil leak

Pass 10 Jun 2008 28,724 miles

N/s front wearing low on inner and outer edges

Pass 26 Jun 2007 26,043 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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YV04 GYU is a 2004 BMW X5 in Black with a 4,799cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.2%.

Across all 2004 BMW X5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.4% with a typical mileage of 96,553 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 YV04 GYU, 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 22 years old, this BMW X5 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was YV04 GYU registered?

YV04 GYU is a 2004 BMW X5, first registered on 30 June 2004.

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