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GL54LXP
2004 BMW X5
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2979cc
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- Registration GL54LXP
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model X5
- Year 2004
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2979cc
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29
Total Tests
16
Passes
13
Failures
55.17%
Pass Rate
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159 Total Defects Recorded
20 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 179,074 MI
Expiry date: 19 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front too rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front too rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension component damaged but not seriously weakened ball joint mount (5.3.3 (b) (i))
19 Sep 2024
Fail
Mileage: 179,051 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm insecure and impairing directional stability inner rear arm to subframe (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension component damaged but not seriously weakened ball joint mount (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front too rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front too rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
9 Sep 2024
Fail
Mileage: 178,926 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Parking brake lamp illuminated
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))
- Nearside Front subframe repair
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
28 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 178,837 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Parking brake lamp illuminated
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))
- Nearside Front subframe repair
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
27 Jun 2024
Fail
Mileage: 178,816 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension component ball joint likely to become detached rear (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Direction indicator light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front too rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front too rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (1.1.12 (b) (i))
- Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (1.1.10 (f))
3 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 170,044 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Inner wing (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Inner wing (1.1.11 (c))
31 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 170,035 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- 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
- 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 Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Inner wing (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Inner wing (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
7 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 163,065 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
4 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 153,638 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- 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))
4 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 153,636 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- 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))
7 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 142,651 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front cross member corroded
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism obviously worn (1.1.6 (b) (i))
6 Feb 2020
Fail
Mileage: 142,641 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated metal pipe in between flexi (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated metal pipe in between flexi (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front cross member corroded
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism obviously worn (1.1.6 (b) (i))
11 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 130,444 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- n/s/r tyre on limit and worn on inside edge
- Offside Rear tyre on limit
11 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 130,444 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- 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
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- n/s/r tyre on limit and worn on inside edge
- Offside Rear tyre on limit
25 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 122,522 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
26 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 113,317 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2018 23 Jun 202627 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 107,616 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- Fluid level low in brake resevoir
27 Jan 2016
Fail
Mileage: 107,616 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Fluid level low in brake resevoir
- Offside Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
27 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 103,110 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2016 23 Jun 202627 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 99,238 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2015 23 Jun 202615 Jan 2014
Fail
Mileage: 99,088 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
- Offside Outer Front Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.4.G.4e)
31 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 94,632 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2014 23 Jun 202630 Jan 2013
Fail
Mileage: 94,615 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
22 Jan 2013
Fail
Mileage: 94,487 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
23 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 90,833 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jan 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Outer Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
20 Jan 2012
Fail
Mileage: 90,833 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
- Nearside 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)
- Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Outer Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
19 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 78,718 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2011 23 Jun 202617 Jun 2009
Pass
Mileage: 60,708 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jun 2010 23 Jun 202613 Dec 2007
Pass
Mileage: 46,016 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2008Advisory 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)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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GL54LXP was registered on 2004-12-16
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