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LS55USB
2005 BMW 5 SERIES
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2497cc
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- Registration LS55USB
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 5 SERIES
- Year 2005
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2497cc
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- Expires 06 Feb 2027
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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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93 Total Defects Recorded
29 Jan 2026
Pass
Mileage: 212,231 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2027 12 Jun 202629 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 206,773 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge All 4xtyres have slight wear on edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy Slight noise on rotation but no play at time of test (5.1.3 (b) (i))
7 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 202,367 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Lower rear arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
7 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 202,367 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Lower rear arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
4 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 197,023 MI
Expiry date: 3 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
3 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 191,752 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
27 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 181,560 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- under tray fitted
- engine cover fitted
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
27 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 181,560 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- engine cover fitted
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- under tray fitted
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
31 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 171,427 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- rear brake pads low
- engine cover fitted
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- under tray fitted
29 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 157,731 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- engine cover and under tray fitted
30 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 149,569 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- oil leak
- engine cover and under tray fitted
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
29 Jan 2018
Fail
Mileage: 149,569 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- oil leak
- engine cover and under tray fitted
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
27 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 136,535 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- handbrake performance 17%
- engine cover fitted
- under tray fitted
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Oil leak ()
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
14 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 121,600 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jan 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- under tray fitted
- rear tyres worn on inner edge
- o/s/f tyre worn on inner edge
- engine cover fitted
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
20 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 103,782 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside 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)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
20 Dec 2014
Fail
Mileage: 103,782 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear 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)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front 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)
16 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 99,231 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
14 Dec 2013
Fail
Mileage: 99,231 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
14 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 92,160 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2013Advisory 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)
22 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 86,067 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
20 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 82,111 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2011 12 Jun 202620 Dec 2010
Fail
Mileage: 82,111 MI
12 Jun 202618 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 74,145 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
20 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 105,760 KM
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LS55USB was registered on 2005-12-21
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