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7 HLL

2004 BMW X5

Beige Petrol 4398cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Sep 2026
Tests30 (19 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate63.3%

Mileage

128,282 mi
Last recorded128,282 miles
Recorded on1 Sep 2025
Typical for 2004 BMW X596,553 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

Registration7 HLL
MakeBMW
ModelX5
Year2004
ColourBeige
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,398cc

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MOT History

19 pass 11 fail
Pass 1 Sep 2025 128,282 miles

Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 14 Aug 2024 125,325 miles

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated REAR BALL JOINT (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Pass 16 Aug 2023 121,676 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 3 Aug 2023 121,647 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 18 Aug 2022 118,439 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 2 Sep 2021 114,873 miles

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 31 Aug 2021 114,872 miles

Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt BRAKE REACTION ARM BALL JOINT (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 24 Aug 2020 111,491 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing ALSO HAS CUTS ON OUTER SIDE WALL (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated CENTER BALL JOINT (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing ALSO HAS CUTS ON OUTER SIDE WALL (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 24 Aug 2020 111,491 miles

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

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

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing ALSO HAS CUTS ON OUTER SIDE WALL (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated CENTER BALL JOINT (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing ALSO HAS CUTS ON OUTER SIDE WALL (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 16 Sep 2019 106,749 miles

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

Front Oil leak, but not excessive ENGINE OIL LEAK (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front WIPER SMEARING BUT NOT OBSTRUCTING DRIVERS VIEW

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 12 Sep 2018 100,373 miles

Engine oil leak.

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

Fail 11 Sep 2018 100,373 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Lower arm ball joint- straight arm. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Inner sidewall. (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Engine oil leak.

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

Offside Rear Offside rear tyre wearing on inner edge.

Pass 12 Sep 2017 92,989 miles

Oil leak ()

Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is slightly worn (3.1.5)

Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement nearside & offside (2.4.G.2)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 12 Sep 2017 92,989 miles

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

Oil leak ()

Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is slightly worn (3.1.5)

Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement nearside & offside (2.4.G.2)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 16 Sep 2016 88,059 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated cracking and perished slightly (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement brake reaction arm bush split leaking oil (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn bald outer edge (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated cracking and perished slightly (3.6.B.4d)

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is slightly worn (3.1.5)

Pass 22 Sep 2015 82,275 miles

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement brake reaction arm bush (2.4.G.2)

fuel cap seal cracking

Fail 21 Sep 2015 82,273 miles

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

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement brake reaction arm bush (2.4.G.2)

fuel cap seal cracking

Pass 30 Sep 2014 76,985 miles

Nearside Front Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2)

both rear tyres worn bald inner edge

Fail 26 Sep 2014 76,985 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Front Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2)

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

both rear tyres worn bald inner edge

Pass 26 Sep 2013 71,219 miles
Pass 27 Sep 2012 66,550 miles

both front cv boots perishing

fuel filler cap seal splitting

Fail 13 Sep 2011 59,212 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

Nearside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 13 Sep 2011 59,212 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 24 Sep 2010 54,030 miles

h/brake high !!

Fail 24 Sep 2010 54,030 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)

h/brake high !!

Pass 25 Sep 2009 47,735 miles
Fail 24 Sep 2009 47,711 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 25 Sep 2008 41,587 miles
Fail 26 Oct 2007 36,950 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 26 Oct 2007 36,950 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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7 HLL is a 2004 BMW X5 in Beige with a 4,398cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.3%.

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 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 7 HLL, 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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7 HLL is a 2004 BMW X5, first registered on 28 October 2004.

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