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DF53FNU
2003 BMW X5
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 4619cc
General Information
- Registration DF53FNU
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model X5
- Year 2003
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 4619cc
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24
Total Tests
18
Passes
6
Failures
75%
Pass Rate
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63 Total Defects Recorded
18 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 101,125 MI
Expiry date: 17 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- 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))
- Rear Fluid leak, but not excessive diff damp (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and offside rear inner (5.2.3 (e))
16 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 99,825 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2024 19 Jun 20269 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 99,816 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (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
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative automatic headlamp leveling sensor detached from leveling arm (4.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
3 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 97,536 MI
Expiry date: 2 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear inner (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
3 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 97,536 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot missing (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear inner (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
22 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 95,407 MI
Expiry date: 21 Sep 2022 19 Jun 20269 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 95,383 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Central Rear Fuel tank exhaust shield missing where fitted as original equipment creating a risk of fire exhaust pipe rubbing on fuel tank heat shield (6.1.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe excessively corroded excessivly corroded (1.1.11 (c)) 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
- Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (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
- Front Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (8.1.1 (a)) Repair immediately
11 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 93,482 MI
Expiry date: 10 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin On legal limit. (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
10 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 85,145 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- handbrake minimum effort just met
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
10 Oct 2019
Fail
Mileage: 85,145 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- handbrake minimum effort just met
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
5 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 77,642 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2019 19 Jun 202613 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 73,036 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- slight oil leak
- Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- engine covers and under trays fitted obscuring some components
6 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 67,795 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- oil leak n/s o/s front tyres cracking and low
- rear link arms
- rear indicators white rear reg plate
16 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 63,444 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyres Cracking on shoulder (Both Sides)
- Oil Leak
- Engine Cover Fitted
- Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged Corroded (4.1.D.1e)
- Under Covers Fitted
- Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
10 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 58,790 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2015 19 Jun 20268 Oct 2014
Fail
Mileage: 58,780 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Service brake grabbing severely (3.7.C.2)
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Rear Lower Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Outer Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
16 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 54,660 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Lower Trailing arm has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Nearside Rear Lower Trailing arm has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)
23 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 50,126 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2013 19 Jun 202620 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 45,710 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2012 19 Jun 202612 Oct 2011
Fail
Mileage: 45,064 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
18 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 39,817 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2011 19 Jun 202619 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 34,537 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2010 19 Jun 202623 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 30,150 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2009 19 Jun 202627 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 23,979 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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DF53FNU was registered on 2003-11-29
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