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WN53ABU
2003 BMW X5
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2926cc
General Information
- Registration WN53ABU
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model X5
- Year 2003
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2926cc
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- Expires 27 May 2027
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29
Total Tests
19
Passes
10
Failures
65.52%
Pass Rate
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56 Total Defects Recorded
20 May 2026
Pass
Mileage: 0
Expiry date: 27 May 2027 23 Jun 20261 May 2025
Pass
Mileage: 0
Expiry date: 27 May 2026 23 Jun 20262 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 0
Expiry date: 27 May 2025 23 Jun 20269 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 0
Expiry date: 27 May 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
28 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 154,213 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre
- Parking brake lever worn, but not excessively (1.1.6 (b) (i))
18 May 2021
Pass
Mileage: 151,134 MI
Expiry date: 25 May 2022 23 Jun 202626 May 2020
Pass
Mileage: 145,535 MI
Expiry date: 25 May 2021 23 Jun 202620 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 139,896 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2020 23 Jun 20261 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 136,535 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2019 23 Jun 20261 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 132,292 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Oil leak
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Rear tyre cut to sidewall
31 May 2017
Fail
Mileage: 132,292 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Rear tyre cut to sidewall
25 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 118,526 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jun 2016 23 Jun 202612 May 2015
Fail
Mileage: 117,796 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is excessively worn (3.1.5)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
5 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 108,817 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jun 2015 23 Jun 20264 Jun 2014
Fail
Mileage: 108,817 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
24 May 2014
Fail
Mileage: 108,529 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Emissions test not carried out due to excessive smoke. Dangerous
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
- Fuel hose leaking (7.2.3)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
- Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (3.1.3c)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
11 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 93,699 MI
Expiry date: 10 Apr 2014 23 Jun 20266 Mar 2013
Fail
Mileage: 93,699 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
5 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 80,402 MI
Expiry date: 10 Apr 2013 23 Jun 202623 Mar 2012
Fail
Mileage: 80,073 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
11 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 66,372 MI
Expiry date: 10 Apr 2012 23 Jun 20267 Apr 2011
Fail
Mileage: 66,365 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
7 Apr 2010
Pass
Mileage: 54,579 MI
Expiry date: 7 Apr 2011 23 Jun 202631 Mar 2010
Fail
Mileage: 54,386 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
8 Apr 2009
Pass
Mileage: 43,517 MI
Expiry date: 7 Apr 2010 23 Jun 20262 Apr 2009
Fail
Mileage: 43,392 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
1 Apr 2008
Pass
Mileage: 32,545 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2009 23 Jun 202629 Mar 2008
Fail
Mileage: 32,536 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
26 Sep 2006
Pass
Mileage: 16,957 MI
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WN53ABU was registered on 2003-09-26
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