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A5 OJX

2005 BMW X5

Silver Diesel 2993cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires20 Dec 2024
Tests28 (18 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate64.3%

Mileage

134,495 mi
Last recorded134,495 miles
Recorded on19 Dec 2023
Typical for 2005 BMW X598,671 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationA5 OJX
MakeBMW
ModelX5
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,993cc

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MOT History

18 pass 10 fail
Pass 19 Dec 2023 134,495 miles

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

Pass 20 Dec 2022 126,968 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Obligatory mirror slightly damaged Door mirror cracked/casing missing (3.3 (b) (i))

Unable to inspect boot - fully loaded

Fail 20 Dec 2022 126,968 miles

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

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Obligatory mirror slightly damaged Door mirror cracked/casing missing (3.3 (b) (i))

Unable to inspect boot - fully loaded

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

Pass 18 Dec 2021 120,877 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage 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 21 Dec 2020 110,954 miles

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

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

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear heat shield detached

Rear rear seat belt cant be checked due to seats folded

Fail 18 Dec 2020 110,948 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot missing (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

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

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear heat shield detached

Rear rear seat belt cant be checked due to seats folded

Fail 29 Oct 2020 110,815 miles

Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 8 Sep 2020 110,054 miles

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

Offside Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (1.1.10 (f))

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 3 Oct 2019 104,441 miles
Fail 26 Sep 2019 104,137 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded both front to rears at rear (1.1.11 (c))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side both low efforts (1.4.1 (a))

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

Pass 18 Sep 2018 100,293 miles
Fail 18 Sep 2018 100,290 miles

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 29 Sep 2017 95,959 miles

Both front lamps deteriorated, not affecting light output significantly.

minor play in steering, detected at steering wheel end.

Fail 29 Sep 2017 95,958 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)

Both front lamps deteriorated, not affecting light output significantly.

minor play in steering, detected at steering wheel end.

Pass 28 Oct 2016 91,375 miles

Parking brake performance on limit

minor perishing to rear, lower front side suspension bushes.

minor weep P.A.S pipe

pad warning light on, pads look ok through wheels.

slight malfunction with n/s mirror when reversing, functional in normal conditions.

slight play in steering.

Pass 28 Oct 2015 84,625 miles

Brake pad warning on

Front both Tyres cracking in tread

Fail 28 Oct 2015 84,625 miles

Brake pad warning on

Front both Tyres cracking in tread

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 31 Oct 2014 74,508 miles
Pass 29 Oct 2014 74,508 miles
Fail 27 Oct 2014 74,508 miles

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

offside rear tyre worn uneven on inner edge

Pass 31 Jul 2014 73,666 miles

Both rear tyres cracked

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 1 Aug 2013 68,296 miles

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 7 Aug 2012 62,819 miles
Fail 7 Aug 2012 62,819 miles

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

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

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

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

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

Pass 1 Mar 2012 60,691 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 1 Mar 2011 52,809 miles

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

Pass 24 Feb 2010 46,003 miles
Pass 25 Feb 2009 37,756 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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A5 OJX is a 2005 BMW X5 in Silver with a 2,993cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.

Across all 2005 BMW X5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.4% with a typical mileage of 98,671 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 A5 OJX, 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 21 years old, this BMW X5 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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A5 OJX is a 2005 BMW X5, first registered on 7 December 2005.

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