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SW02CTX
2002 BMW X5
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 2979cc
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- Registration SW02CTX
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model X5
- Year 2002
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2979cc
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MOT History 32 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
32
Total Tests
19
Passes
13
Failures
59.38%
Pass Rate
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117 Total Defects Recorded
7 Mar 2025
Fail
Mileage: 133,433 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn front outer (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
3 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 128,782 MI
Expiry date: 3 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
2 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 128,781 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn back arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
4 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 124,139 MI
Expiry date: 3 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
1 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 119,713 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Sub-frame modified but not seriously weakened repaired by welding (5.3.3 (c) (i))
1 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 114,054 MI
Expiry date: 25 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake backing plate slightly corroded
31 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 114,053 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake backing plate slightly corroded
5 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 108,598 MI
Expiry date: 25 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- under trays obscuring underside components unable to fully inspect at time of test
2 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 108,598 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- under trays obscuring underside components unable to fully inspect at time of test
19 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 101,666 MI
Expiry date: 25 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Under trays obscuring some underside components
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot is deteriorated but still prevents the ingress of dirt
26 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 95,245 MI
Expiry date: 25 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Lower Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
25 Sep 2017
Fail
Mileage: 95,244 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced both fluctuating also (3.7.B.6b)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Rear Lower Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
22 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 88,695 MI
Expiry date: 21 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Undertrays obscuring some components.
17 Nov 2016
Fail
Mileage: 88,579 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Undertrays obscuring some components.
3 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 80,371 MI
Expiry date: 4 Nov 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- slight play in steering rack inner track rods
- engine covers and under trays fitted obscuring view of certain testable components
3 Nov 2015
Fail
Mileage: 80,371 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Outer Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Outer Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- slight play in steering rack inner track rods
- engine covers and under trays fitted obscuring view of certain testable components
30 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 70,912 MI
Expiry date: 4 Nov 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Inner Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Inner Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
1 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 62,376 MI
Expiry date: 4 Nov 2014 11 Jun 202631 Oct 2013
Fail
Mileage: 62,376 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
5 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 59,296 MI
Expiry date: 4 Nov 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
31 Oct 2012
Fail
Mileage: 59,295 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
- Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
29 Oct 2012
Fail
Mileage: 59,264 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Upper Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
11 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 52,507 MI
Expiry date: 10 Aug 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Rear Brake lining(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
10 Aug 2011
Fail
Mileage: 52,507 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear Brake lining(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
4 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 50,288 MI
Expiry date: 6 May 2012 11 Jun 20267 May 2010
Pass
Mileage: 46,742 MI
Expiry date: 6 May 2011 11 Jun 202629 Apr 2009
Pass
Mileage: 42,596 MI
Expiry date: 2 May 2010 11 Jun 202624 Apr 2008
Pass
Mileage: 37,673 MI
Expiry date: 2 May 2009 11 Jun 202623 Apr 2008
Fail
Mileage: 37,673 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Inner Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Inner Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Inner Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Inner Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
18 Apr 2007
Pass
Mileage: 33,016 MI
Expiry date: 2 May 2008 11 Jun 202617 Apr 2007
Fail
Mileage: 33,016 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
3 May 2006
Pass
Mileage: 28,144 MI
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SW02CTX was registered on 2002-05-15
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