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96,734 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement foremost arm, inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bushes x 2 (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement foremost arm, inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bushes x 2 (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))
Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))
Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))
Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement foremost arm, inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bushes x 2 (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement foremost arm, inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bushes x 2 (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
o/s/f outer drive shaft boot perished
Direction indicator slightly discoloured o/s and n/s front,, recommend check (4.4.3 (a))
Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s and n/s front lower arm bushes,, front arms of 2 (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism obviously worn (1.1.6 (b) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened surface corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))
engine oil level low, recommend check
o/s and n/s headlamp lenses, slightly deteriorated, light intensities slightly reduced
parking brake performance 17%, mot pass mark 16%
undertrays etc fitted, limiting view to some testable items
Direction indicator slightly discoloured o/s and n/s front (4.4.3 (a))
Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s and n/s front lower arm bushes,, forward arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed slight fluffing (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Parking brake lever worn, but not excessively (1.1.6 (b) (i))
engine oil level, on MIN
o/s and n/s headlamps, slightly reduced output and images
o/s/f outer drive shaft boot perished
undertrays etc fitted, limiting view to some testable items
Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively o/s and n/s (3.4 (b) (ii))
Direction indicator slightly discoloured o/s and n/s front (4.4.3 (a))
Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s and n/s front lower arm bushes,, forward arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed slight fluffing (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Parking brake lever worn, but not excessively (1.1.6 (b) (i))
engine oil level, on MIN
o/s and n/s headlamps, slightly reduced output and images
o/s/f outer drive shaft boot perished
undertrays etc fitted, limiting view to some testable items
Direction indicator slightly discoloured o/s and n/s front. and o/s/r ,, recommend attention (4.4.3 (a))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s and n/s front lower arm (front arms of 2) (5.3.4 (a) (i))
engine oil level on MIN,, recommend check
o/s and n/s headlamp lenses, slight deterioration
o/s/f outer driveshaft boot perished
parking brake performance 16%, mot pass mark 16%,, recommend check
under trays etc fitted, limiting view
All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge nearly devoid of tread on outer edge,, 1.9mm,, tyre 95% worn,,, recommend replace ASAP (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on outer edge 2.1mm,, tyre 93% worn,, recommend replace (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.6mm tyre 84% worn (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin recommend replace ASAP (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s and n/s front tie rod arms,, recommend replace (5.3.4 (a) (i))
engine oil level, on MIN
parking brake performance 17%, mot pass mark 16%,, recommend check
under trays fitted, limiting view
All direction indicators slightly discoloured recommend attention (4.4.3 (a))
Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s and n/s front tie rod/bars (5.3.4 (a) (i))
o/s and n/s headlamp dips beams,, slightly reduced intensity
under trays fitted, limiting view
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
All direction indicators slightly discoloured recommend attention (4.4.3 (a))
Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s and n/s front tie rod/bars (5.3.4 (a) (i))
advance travel handbrake lever
engine oil level on MIN
o/s and n/s headlamp dips beams,, slightly reduced intensity
under trays fitted, limiting view
Direction indicator slightly discoloured all indicators (4.4.3 (a))
Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output o/s and n/s dip beam images and outputs slightly diminished (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement tie rod arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
engine oil level low
n/s/f tyre, worn slightly on outer edge
under trays etc fitted,, limiting view
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Lower rear arm bush perished (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated (7.2.4c)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e)
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured Both (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Lower rear arm bush perished (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Tyre is 13 years old & perishing. (strong Advise)
Offside Rear Tyre slightly perished
Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured Both (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front c v boot has slight damage but not letting ingress of dirt
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
nearside front tyre cracking on side walls
offside front tyre cracking on side walls
rear number plate starting to fade.
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1929 EL is a 2003 BMW X5 in Black with a 2,979cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.
Across all 2003 BMW X5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.4% with a typical mileage of 95,413 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 1929 EL, 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 23 years old, this BMW X5 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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1929 EL is a 2003 BMW X5, first registered on 26 September 2003.
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