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2003 BMW X5
General Information
- Registration FL53UHD
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model X5
- Year 2003
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2926cc
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- Expired 31 May 2024
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 0
Expiry date: 31 May 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Offside Rear Inner Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
1 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 176,153 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
28 May 2022
Fail
Mileage: 176,152 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
22 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 174,246 MI
Expiry date: 21 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
16 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 174,214 MI
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
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
12 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 173,497 MI
Expiry date: 20 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
12 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 171,018 MI
Expiry date: 20 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
21 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 168,300 MI
Expiry date: 20 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
14 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 168,279 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
11 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 165,619 MI
Expiry date: 14 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
15 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 158,433 MI
Expiry date: 14 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
14 Mar 2016
Fail
Mileage: 158,432 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Offside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- nail n nearside front tyre
- both front tyres worn on edges and scrubbed
- Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
17 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 140,670 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jan 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
17 Jan 2015
Fail
Mileage: 140,670 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
16 Jan 2015
Fail
Mileage: 140,655 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
- Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- 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)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a)
- Nearside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- 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)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
17 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 137,628 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jan 2015 3 Jun 202615 Jan 2014
Fail
Mileage: 137,628 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
18 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 133,824 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2014 3 Jun 202612 Feb 2013
Fail
Mileage: 133,820 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) Dangerous
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
28 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 119,595 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
27 Feb 2012
Fail
Mileage: 119,548 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Outer 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)
- Nearside Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
8 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 110,304 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
9 Mar 2010
Pass
Mileage: 99,466 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2011 3 Jun 202611 Mar 2009
Pass
Mileage: 87,381 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2010 3 Jun 20266 Mar 2008
Pass
Mileage: 70,472 MI
Expiry date: 6 Mar 2009 3 Jun 20267 Mar 2007
Fail
Mileage: 62,259 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
- Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)
7 Mar 2007
Pass
Mileage: 62,259 MI
Expiry date: 6 Mar 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
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FL53UHD was registered on 2003-09-23
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