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2005 BMW X5
General Information
- Registration OV55WBD
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model X5
- Year 2005
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2993cc
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- Expired 23 Jan 2026
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 223,278 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
13 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 218,332 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- manufactures covers fitted unable to inspect fully
- central front exhaust manifold slight leak
- Offside Rear over diff/axel
- 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 (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- 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 (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
16 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 209,322 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- manufacture covers fitted unable to fully inspect underbody
- Central Front exhust manifold slight leak
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexi (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material over diff (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front 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 to flexi (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
20 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 200,835 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material over diff (1.1.11 (c))
- 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))
6 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 191,196 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material over driveshaft (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
24 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 174,933 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2021 2 Jul 202624 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 174,933 MI
2 Jul 202623 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 172,287 MI
Expiry date: 22 May 2019 2 Jul 202613 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 167,718 MI
Expiry date: 12 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- under trays fitted
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
3 Apr 2017
Fail
Mileage: 167,709 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
- Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- under trays fitted
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
11 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 155,275 MI
Expiry date: 15 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both os/ns (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
16 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 142,864 MI
Expiry date: 15 Mar 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
14 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 126,414 MI
Expiry date: 13 Feb 2015 2 Jul 202613 Feb 2014
Fail
Mileage: 126,414 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
14 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 110,676 MI
Expiry date: 13 Aug 2013 2 Jul 202619 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 98,751 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jul 2012 2 Jul 202618 Jul 2011
Fail
Mileage: 98,749 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
7 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 89,214 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jul 2011 2 Jul 202616 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 85,238 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
15 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 66,504 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
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OV55WBD was registered on 2005-11-22
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