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2012 BMW X5
General Information
- Registration SW62EAM
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model X5
- Year 2012
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 4395cc
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- Expires 10 Dec 2026
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MOT History 13 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
11 Dec 2025
Pass
Mileage: 47,425 MI
Expiry date: 10 Dec 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
27 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 47,384 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced water in lens (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
9 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 46,944 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jul 2025 11 Jun 202627 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 46,457 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2022 11 Jun 202619 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 45,251 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both nsf+osf (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
12 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 45,204 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both nsf+osf (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3 tyres nsf+osr+nsr (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin both nsr+osr (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
30 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 44,967 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- engine trims fitted
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on outside (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin approx. 75%worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inside (5.2.3 (e))
- under trays fitted
22 Oct 2019
Fail
Mileage: 44,881 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on outside (5.2.3 (e))
- under trays fitted
- engine trims fitted
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inside (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin approx. 75%worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
17 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 41,646 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2019 11 Jun 202630 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 37,689 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2018 11 Jun 202613 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 33,836 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
21 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 29,092 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2016 11 Jun 202621 Sep 2015
Fail
Mileage: 29,092 MI
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SW62EAM was registered on 2012-11-30
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