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SW55BYV
2005 BMW X5
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2993cc
General Information
- Registration SW55BYV
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model X5
- Year 2005
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2993cc
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- Expired 30 May 2026
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21
Total Tests
16
Passes
5
Failures
76.19%
Pass Rate
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50 Total Defects Recorded
30 May 2025
Pass
Mileage: 183,288 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides (5.2.3 (e))
- Fluid leak, but not excessive around rear diff axle areas (8.4.1 (a) (i))
31 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 177,784 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement outer mounting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- offside front tyre wearing low on outer edges
- handbrake efforts low and overall just legal
31 May 2024
Fail
Mileage: 177,784 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- handbrake efforts low and overall just legal
- offside front tyre wearing low on outer edges
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement outer mounting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
5 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 172,596 MI
Expiry date: 4 May 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- offside rear tyre wearing low at inner edges
25 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 168,645 MI
Expiry date: 24 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play on rear facing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- offside rear tyre slight wear on inner edges
- handbrake efforts weak and just legal at 17%
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
19 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 162,011 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre 2x ()
- Parking brake effort poor!
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides slightly worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))
4 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 156,400 MI
Expiry date: 3 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides front mountings on front facing arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))
29 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 145,727 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement frontmost (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rearmost (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
12 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 141,907 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
13 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 140,541 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jan 2018Advisory 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)
- Offside Front 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 (4.1.E.1)
13 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 130,816 MI
Expiry date: 12 Dec 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
6 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 120,680 MI
Expiry date: 5 Dec 2014 11 Jun 202622 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 109,375 MI
Expiry date: 24 Nov 2013 11 Jun 202621 Nov 2012
Fail
Mileage: 109,374 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
22 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 96,192 MI
Expiry date: 24 Nov 2012 11 Jun 202625 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 79,975 MI
Expiry date: 24 Nov 2011 11 Jun 202622 Nov 2010
Fail
Mileage: 79,975 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Outer Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Outer Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
9 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 71,020 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
30 Oct 2009
Fail
Mileage: 70,856 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
6 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 60,056 MI
Expiry date: 5 Nov 2009 11 Jun 20265 Nov 2008
Fail
Mileage: 60,056 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
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SW55BYV was registered on 2005-12-15
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