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2005 BMW X5
General Information
- Registration CF04CEF
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model X5
- Year 2005
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2993cc
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- Expires 05 May 2027
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MOT History 37 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25 Apr 2026
Pass
Mileage: 114,187 MI
Expiry date: 5 May 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
26 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 74,186 MI
Expiry date: 2 Aug 2026 17 Jun 20266 May 2025
Pass
Mileage: 109,848 MI
Expiry date: 5 May 2026 17 Jun 202629 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 68,205 MI
Expiry date: 2 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Exhaust Clamp Missing at Rear (but the system remains secure)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Driver's Door Outer Door Handle Damaged
16 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 109,002 MI
Expiry date: 3 Nov 2024 17 Jun 202628 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 62,411 MI
Expiry date: 2 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slight cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slight cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
25 Jul 2023
Fail
Mileage: 62,369 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slight cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slight cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
18 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 108,001 MI
Expiry date: 3 Nov 2023 17 Jun 202629 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 56,333 MI
Expiry date: 2 Aug 2023 17 Jun 202618 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 107,326 MI
Expiry date: 3 Nov 2022 17 Jun 20263 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 53,255 MI
Expiry date: 2 Aug 2022 17 Jun 202615 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 52,838 MI
Expiry date: 14 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Rear exhaust box outer casing deteriorated
- Coolant leak ()
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
23 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 106,162 MI
Expiry date: 3 Nov 2021 17 Jun 20267 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 51,449 MI
Expiry date: 15 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Exhaust flexible section deteriorating (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Rear Exhaust box outer casing deteriorated
7 Feb 2020
Fail
Mileage: 51,449 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Exhaust flexible section deteriorating (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Rear Exhaust box outer casing deteriorated
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
4 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 105,343 MI
Expiry date: 3 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
1 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 48,863 MI
Expiry date: 15 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust box outer casing deteriorated
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flexible section (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
1 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 103,112 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2019 17 Jun 202624 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 46,113 MI
Expiry date: 15 Feb 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Offside Front Tyre wearing on inner & outer edge of tread
- Rear exhaust box outer casing deteriorating
- Nearside Front Tyre wearing on inner & outer edge of tread
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
2 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 100,721 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is slightly worn (2.5.C.1b)
8 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 43,440 MI
Expiry date: 15 Feb 2018 17 Jun 20268 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 98,356 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- engine covers fitted
- under trays fitted
29 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 40,733 MI
Expiry date: 15 Feb 2017 17 Jun 20267 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 93,399 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- smoke emitted from exhaust, but not excessive
- engine cover fitted
- under trays fitted
16 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 37,876 MI
Expiry date: 15 Feb 2016 17 Jun 20267 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 87,729 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2015 17 Jun 20267 Oct 2014
Fail
Mileage: 87,725 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
9 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 79,715 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2014 17 Jun 20268 Oct 2013
Fail
Mileage: 79,702 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- 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)
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.C.1b)
11 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 71,196 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2013 17 Jun 202626 Sep 2012
Fail
Mileage: 71,195 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside 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 position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
13 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 61,908 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)
11 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 52,271 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2011 17 Jun 202630 Sep 2010
Fail
Mileage: 52,270 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)
- Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)
22 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 44,390 MI
Expiry date: 21 Sep 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
22 Aug 2008
Pass
Mileage: 35,727 MI
Expiry date: 2 Sep 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
22 Aug 2008
Fail
Mileage: 35,727 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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CF04CEF was registered on 2005-09-02
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