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2005 BMW X5
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- Registration OY55FOF
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model X5
- Year 2005
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2993cc
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- Expired 18 Mar 2025
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
19 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 215,005 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
12 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 215,005 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
- 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
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
3 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 206,419 MI
Expiry date: 2 May 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge low outer edge. (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge low outer edge and outer sidewall damaged. (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))
3 May 2023
Fail
Mileage: 206,419 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front arm inner bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively split and smear. (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both in-op. (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front arm inner bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge low outer edge and outer sidewall damaged. (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge low outer edge. (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))
11 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 192,920 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm and low inner edge. (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm and low inner edge. (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge low inner 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))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge low inner 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 Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Front Windscreen wiper blade defective smear and judder. (3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated small hole in ball joint. (5.3.4 (b) (i))
4 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 192,920 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Seat belt flexible stalk damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen washer not working pump not running. (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge low inner 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 Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm and low inner edge. (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge low inner edge. (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm and low inner edge. (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated small hole in ball joint. (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Front Windscreen wiper blade defective smear and judder. (3.4 (b) (i))
30 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 190,153 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside headlamp lens faded.
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush lower bush. (5.3.2 (c))
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded. (1.1.11 (c))
- both door mirror housings loose and glass discoloured.
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
16 Jun 2021
Fail
Mileage: 190,153 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged flexi perished and braid exposed. (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged flexi perished and braid exposed. (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Bonnet primary retaining device insecure (3.1 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- both door mirror housings loose and glass discoloured.
- Offside headlamp lens faded.
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush lower bush. (5.3.2 (c))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corrosion to metal brake pipes. (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Lower Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
23 May 2020
Pass
Mileage: 184,519 MI
Expiry date: 22 May 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front and rear starting to corrode. (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald inner edge. (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside headlamp lens faded.
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn low outer edge. (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald inner edge. (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn low outer edge. (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly damaged flexi pipe perished. (1.1.12 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly damaged flexi pipe perished. (1.1.12 (b) (i))
21 May 2020
Fail
Mileage: 184,519 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt boot split. (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt leaking grease. (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn low outer edge. (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside headlamp lens faded.
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front and rear starting to corrode. (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald inner edge. (5.2.3 (e))
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- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn low outer edge. (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald inner edge. (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly damaged flexi pipe perished. (1.1.12 (b) (i))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly damaged flexi pipe perished. (1.1.12 (b) (i))
24 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 178,895 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- various oil leaks engine area.
- Front brake discs in poor condition.
- Front both brake flexi pipes perished.
17 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 178,764 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both arms. (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements front and rear incorrect spacing. (0.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Lower Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension rod ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front wipers poor.
- Offside Front seat belt slightly frayed.
- various oil leaks engine area.
- Front brake discs in poor condition.
- Front both brake flexi pipes perished.
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
4 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 165,543 MI
Expiry date: 3 May 2019 1 Jul 20264 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 165,542 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
29 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 152,297 MI
Expiry date: 28 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Outer 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 inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
8 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 133,581 MI
Expiry date: 7 Sep 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- under trays fitted obscuring some testable items
- nail in nearside rear tyre
- engine covers fitted obscuring some testable items
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
8 Sep 2015
Fail
Mileage: 133,581 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Outer 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 Outer 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 Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- nail in nearside rear tyre
- engine covers fitted obscuring some testable items
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint rear (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
28 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 121,280 MI
Expiry date: 31 Aug 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in an outer ball joint (2.5.B.2a)
21 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 108,668 MI
Expiry date: 31 Aug 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear 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 pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
15 Aug 2013
Fail
Mileage: 108,481 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is excessively worn (3.1.5)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- 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 Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
15 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 99,925 MI
Expiry date: 31 Aug 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
1 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 85,578 MI
Expiry date: 31 Aug 2012 1 Jul 20261 Sep 2011
Fail
Mileage: 85,578 MI
1 Jul 202619 Aug 2010
Pass
Mileage: 70,099 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
27 Aug 2009
Pass
Mileage: 53,395 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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OY55FOF was registered on 2005-09-01
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