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AE55 ZVD

2006 BMW X5

Blue Petrol 4799cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Jul 2026
Tests20 (16 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

94,588 mi
Last recorded94,588 miles
Recorded on11 Jul 2025
Typical for 2006 BMW X598,483 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAE55 ZVD
MakeBMW
ModelX5
Year2006
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,799cc

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MOT History

16 pass 4 fail
Pass 11 Jul 2025 94,588 miles

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

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

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

Pass 4 Jul 2024 90,486 miles
Pass 14 Jun 2023 88,037 miles
Pass 23 Jun 2022 87,248 miles
Pass 30 Jun 2021 85,964 miles
Pass 1 Jul 2020 82,350 miles
Fail 11 Jun 2020 82,346 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Caliper to body (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Forward (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension unit leaking (5.3.5 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Caliper to body (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) DANGEROUS

Pass 21 May 2019 81,912 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

brake discs corroded

Fail 20 May 2019 81,911 miles

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

brake discs corroded

Pass 8 May 2018 78,682 miles

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded n/s & o/s as they pass under chassis leg (3.6.B.2c)

Front Inner Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint n/s & o/s (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Inner Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim welded (4.2.A.1a)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded both as they pass through plastic (3.6.B.2c)

under tray, floor covers and sill covers fitted

Fail 1 May 2018 78,679 miles

Offside Front brake caliper securing device missing caliper spring (3.5.1j)

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded n/s & o/s as they pass under chassis leg (3.6.B.2c)

Front Inner Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint n/s & o/s (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Inner Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim welded (4.2.A.1a)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded both as they pass through plastic (3.6.B.2c)

under tray, floor covers and sill covers fitted

Pass 4 May 2017 74,554 miles

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

Nearside Rear Sub-frame has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Sub-frame has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

all disc slightly worn

Pass 5 May 2016 69,438 miles

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

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

Fail 29 Apr 2016 69,437 miles

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

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

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

Pass 6 May 2014 63,175 miles

Oil leak

Pass 8 May 2013 59,404 miles
Pass 3 May 2012 54,297 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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

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

Pass 27 Apr 2011 47,124 miles
Pass 25 Mar 2010 41,058 miles

n/s/f wiper blade becoming worn

Pass 23 Jan 2009 30,346 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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AE55 ZVD is a 2006 BMW X5 in Blue with a 4,799cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 2006 BMW X5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.7% with a typical mileage of 98,483 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 AE55 ZVD, 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 20 years old, this BMW X5 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AE55 ZVD is a 2006 BMW X5, first registered on 17 January 2006.

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