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SW03YAK
2003 BMW X5
Colour: Red
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2926cc
General Information
- Registration SW03YAK
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model X5
- Year 2003
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2926cc
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- Expires 13 Jul 2026
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MOT History 31 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
31
Total Tests
19
Passes
12
Failures
61.29%
Pass Rate
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62 Total Defects Recorded
14 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 190,112 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jul 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
14 Jul 2025
Fail
Mileage: 190,112 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
3 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 185,478 MI
Expiry date: 2 May 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
21 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 180,145 MI
Expiry date: 20 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust emits black smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
- Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. just met at / 18% (1.4.2 (a) (i))
9 Mar 2023
Fail
Mileage: 180,132 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust emits black smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
17 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 175,906 MI
Expiry date: 16 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- lights/suspension front leveller device broken
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing badly inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing badly inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
10 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 175,899 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp incorrect colour (4.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp incorrect colour (4.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing badly inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing badly inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
4 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 175,893 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Fluid leaking continuously posing a serious risk to road safety coolant (8.4.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Headlamp levelling device inoperative broken o/s front (4.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
12 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 171,321 MI
Expiry date: 11 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d))
3 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 171,312 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
- Material / underbody sealant applied Underbody + suspension components
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
27 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 169,876 MI
Expiry date: 28 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Nearside and Offside (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn front and rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
21 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 164,577 MI
Expiry date: 28 Feb 2020 9 Jun 202621 Feb 2019
Fail
Mileage: 164,577 MI
9 Jun 20261 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 156,220 MI
Expiry date: 28 Feb 2019 9 Jun 202628 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 143,264 MI
Expiry date: 28 Feb 2018 9 Jun 202624 Feb 2017
Fail
Mileage: 143,189 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- 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)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
1 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 137,749 MI
Expiry date: 28 Feb 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.6b)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
26 Feb 2016
Fail
Mileage: 137,734 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.6b)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
25 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 132,749 MI
Expiry date: 24 Feb 2016 9 Jun 202625 Feb 2015
Fail
Mileage: 132,732 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) Dangerous
- Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
16 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 125,255 MI
Expiry date: 15 Apr 2015 9 Jun 202616 Apr 2014
Fail
Mileage: 125,239 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
6 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 114,970 MI
Expiry date: 12 Mar 2014 9 Jun 20265 Mar 2013
Fail
Mileage: 114,954 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Inner Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Nearside Inner Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
13 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 105,679 MI
Expiry date: 12 Mar 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
12 Mar 2012
Fail
Mileage: 105,662 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
18 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 92,599 MI
Expiry date: 17 Nov 2011 9 Jun 202619 Aug 2009
Pass
Mileage: 78,607 MI
Expiry date: 25 Aug 2010 9 Jun 202616 Aug 2008
Pass
Mileage: 66,574 MI
Expiry date: 25 Aug 2009 9 Jun 202615 Aug 2007
Pass
Mileage: 54,710 MI
Expiry date: 25 Aug 2008 9 Jun 202614 Aug 2006
Pass
Mileage: 44,219 MI
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SW03YAK was registered on 2003-08-25
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