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2012 BMW X5
General Information
- Registration SW12FRR
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model X5
- Year 2012
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2993cc
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- Expires 20 Jan 2027
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MOT History 13 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
20 Jan 2026
Pass
Mileage: 134,343 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
21 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 120,044 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
21 Jan 2025
Fail
Mileage: 120,044 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) 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
- Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
18 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 86,061 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2024 9 Jun 202629 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 49,486 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2022 9 Jun 202622 Jun 2021
Fail
Mileage: 49,484 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- offside door mirror glass discoloured
1 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 47,541 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2021 9 Jun 202613 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 44,053 MI
Expiry date: 25 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension bellows damaged but not to excess (5.3.5 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Front exhaust clamp fractured
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Electronic parking brake defective but can be satisfactorily operated control switch (1.1.6 (d))
12 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 44,053 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn smooth on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Suspension bellows damaged but not to excess (5.3.5 (b) (i))
- Front exhaust clamp fractured
- Electronic parking brake defective but can be satisfactorily operated control switch (1.1.6 (d))
5 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 40,284 MI
Expiry date: 25 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
21 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 36,657 MI
Expiry date: 25 Sep 2018 9 Jun 202626 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 32,309 MI
Expiry date: 25 Sep 2017 9 Jun 202622 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 23,019 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jun 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
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SW12FRR was registered on 2012-06-06
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