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LS53AYZ
2003 BMW X5
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 2979cc
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- Registration LS53AYZ
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model X5
- Year 2003
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2979cc
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
28
Total Tests
18
Passes
10
Failures
64.29%
Pass Rate
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155 Total Defects Recorded
19 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 0
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Electronic braking system warning device indicates a fault (1.7 (b)) Repair immediately
- Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- covers fitted to underside of vehicle
- fuel cap seal perishing
- oil leak o/s of engine
- power steering pipe directly under reservoir damp
- power steering reservoir damp
- unable to read vehicle mileage
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing between treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material located over and above back axle (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule going to rear brake caliper (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing between treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Front brake hose rubbing slightly on inner wheel arch liner
- Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
20 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 122,651 MI
Expiry date: 26 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective lens misted (4.1.1 (b) (i))
20 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 122,556 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake hose leaking on a hydraulic braking system ferrulle (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect lens misted (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake performance unable to be tested ferrule leaking (1.2.1 (g)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective lens misted (4.1.1 (b) (i))
17 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 0
Expiry date: 26 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Headlamp lens slightly defective Both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
26 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 0
Expiry date: 26 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
25 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 0
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
18 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 105,628 MI
Expiry date: 26 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
18 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 105,627 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) 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
- Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
12 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 101,395 MI
Expiry date: 26 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread damaged (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))
11 Nov 2019
Fail
Mileage: 101,394 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play swivel (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced and no pattern (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) 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
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread damaged (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))
14 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 95,776 MI
Expiry date: 26 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer cv gaitor leaking slightly
- Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
27 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 91,593 MI
Expiry date: 26 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- under trays blocking access to some components
- engine management light on
- covers on sills
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
17 Nov 2017
Fail
Mileage: 0
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- under trays blocking access to some components
- engine management light on
- covers on sills
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
16 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 86,125 MI
Expiry date: 15 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- under trays blocking access to some components
- sills fitted with covers
8 Nov 2016
Fail
Mileage: 86,125 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)
- Offside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)
- Offside Front Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- under trays blocking access to some components
- sills fitted with covers
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
13 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 80,336 MI
Expiry date: 12 May 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
15 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 75,514 MI
Expiry date: 19 Aug 2015 7 Jun 202615 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 69,807 MI
Expiry date: 19 Aug 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)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
15 Aug 2013
Fail
Mileage: 69,807 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
14 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 63,420 MI
Expiry date: 19 Aug 2013 7 Jun 202618 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 58,036 MI
Expiry date: 19 Aug 2012 7 Jun 202620 Aug 2010
Pass
Mileage: 52,199 MI
Expiry date: 19 Aug 2011 7 Jun 202619 Aug 2010
Fail
Mileage: 52,199 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Sub-frame has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Sub-frame has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
7 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 47,061 MI
Expiry date: 23 Oct 2010 7 Jun 202622 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 40,417 MI
Expiry date: 23 Oct 2009 7 Jun 202621 Oct 2008
Fail
Mileage: 40,416 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
16 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 32,720 MI
Expiry date: 23 Oct 2008 7 Jun 202612 Oct 2006
Pass
Mileage: 26,204 MI
Expiry date: 23 Oct 2007Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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LS53AYZ was registered on 2003-10-23
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