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AF53WZN
2003 BMW X5
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 4398cc
General Information
- Registration AF53WZN
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model X5
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 4398cc
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- Expires 03 Jun 2027
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
19
Passes
7
Failures
73.08%
Pass Rate
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103 Total Defects Recorded
4 Jun 2026
Pass
Mileage: 157,137 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jun 2027 15 Jun 202627 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 154,363 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jan 2026 15 Jun 202613 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 0
Expiry date: 12 Dec 2024 15 Jun 202610 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 147,951 MI
Expiry date: 9 Dec 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn totally smooth on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Oil leak, but not excessive diff leaking (8.4.1 (a) (i))
4 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 145,663 MI
Expiry date: 9 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing badly on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
10 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 143,624 MI
Expiry date: 9 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Coolant leak
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated perished (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
1 Dec 2020
Fail
Mileage: 0
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front (brake reaction arm) (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Coolant leak
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated perished (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
6 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 139,042 MI
Expiry date: 5 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated both (6.1.7 (g) (i))
23 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 131,672 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
22 Oct 2018
Fail
Mileage: 131,668 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Parking brake operation is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside (1.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
- Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Parking brake operation is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside (1.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
16 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 122,665 MI
Expiry date: 15 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- oil leak
- engine management light on
- child seat fitted
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
12 May 2016
Fail
Mileage: 122,665 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- engine management light on
- child seat fitted
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
- oil leak
13 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 109,032 MI
Expiry date: 12 May 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
12 May 2015
Fail
Mileage: 109,032 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
1 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 96,000 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2015 15 Jun 202628 Apr 2014
Fail
Mileage: 96,000 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
12 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 86,761 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
10 Apr 2013
Fail
Mileage: 86,759 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- 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 Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- 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)
- Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- 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)
3 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 73,850 MI
Expiry date: 2 Apr 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
2 Apr 2012
Fail
Mileage: 73,850 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
29 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 62,143 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2012 15 Jun 202630 Mar 2010
Pass
Mileage: 47,101 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2011 15 Jun 202618 Feb 2009
Pass
Mileage: 36,608 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2010 15 Jun 20267 Jun 2008
Pass
Mileage: 31,419 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jun 2009 15 Jun 202618 Sep 2007
Pass
Mileage: 26,728 MI
Expiry date: 28 Sep 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
27 Sep 2006
Pass
Mileage: 19,119 MI
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AF53WZN was registered on 2003-09-28
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