KT55YXE - BMW X5
MOT: ValidGB
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 29 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
29
Passed Tests
17
Failed Tests
12
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 21 August 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 160,017 mi
Expires: 31 August 2026
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))
- Minor Offside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Failed - 12 August 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 159,883 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))
- Major Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
- Major Parking brake lever ratchet not holding correctly ratchet slips (1.1.6 (a))
- Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))
- Minor Offside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))
- Minor Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Passed - 30 August 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 153,419 mi
Expires: 31 August 2025
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))
- Minor Offside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Failed - 30 August 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 153,419 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))
- Minor Offside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Passed - 01 September 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 145,200 mi
Expires: 31 August 2024
Failed - 30 August 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 145,200 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
- Major Offside Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Passed - 31 October 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 142,031 mi
Expires: 30 October 2023
Minor Defects:
- Minor Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism obviously worn (1.1.6 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory park brake effort 16%
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement leading arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement leading arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Passed - 11 October 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 140,040 mi
Expires: 25 October 2022
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement leading arm , front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement leading arm , front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Passed - 23 October 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 136,875 mi
Expires: 25 October 2021
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside rear and nearside rear brake hose rigid sections corroded.
- Advisory Various brake pipes corroded.
- Advisory Offside rear and nearside rear suspension upper rear link outer ball joints worn.
- Advisory Slight play in offside front suspension lower rear link inner bush.
- Advisory Offside front lower brake reaction arm front bush perishing.
- Advisory Slight weep from offside front lower rear ball joint gaiter.
- Advisory Headlamp lenses discolouring.
- Advisory Nearside front outer driveshaft gaiter slightly perished.
- Advisory Offside door mirror glass discoloured.
- Advisory Nearside front tyre tread depth getting low on outer edge.
- Advisory Covers impede parts of the inspection.
Failed - 22 October 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 136,875 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Headlamp levelling device inoperative Offside front sensor linkage broken (4.1.5 (a))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside rear and nearside rear brake hose rigid sections corroded.
- Advisory Various brake pipes corroded.
- Advisory Offside rear and nearside rear suspension upper rear link outer ball joints worn.
- Advisory Slight play in offside front suspension lower rear link inner bush.
- Advisory Offside front lower brake reaction arm front bush perishing.
- Advisory Slight weep from offside front lower rear ball joint gaiter.
- Advisory Headlamp lenses discolouring.
- Advisory Nearside front outer driveshaft gaiter slightly perished.
- Advisory Offside door mirror glass discoloured.
- Advisory Nearside front tyre tread depth getting low on outer edge.
- Advisory Covers impede parts of the inspection.
Passed - 25 October 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 133,287 mi
Expires: 25 October 2020
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside door mirror glass discolouring.
- Advisory Rear of offside and nearside front to rear brake pipes corroding.
- Advisory Offside rear and nearside rear brake hose rigid sections, along upper suspension links, corroding.
- Advisory Offside front and nearside front brake pipes corroding.
- Advisory Inner front brake pads worn low.
- Advisory Slight play in offside rear and nearside rear suspension lower wishbone outer joints/bushes.
- Advisory Headlamp lenses discolouring.
- Advisory Offside front and nearside front seat belts slow to retract.
- Advisory Covers impede parts of the inspection.
Passed - 26 October 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 128,663 mi
Expires: 25 October 2019
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Slight to moderate play in offside rear and nearside rear suspension lower wishbone outer bushes/joints.
- Advisory Offside rear and nearside rear tyres worn devoid of visible tread on inner edges.
- Advisory Rear of offside and nearside front to rear brake pipes corroding.
- Advisory Offside front and nearside front brake pipes corroding.
- Advisory Headlamp lenses discolouring.
- Advisory Offside door mirror glass discoloured.
- Advisory Parking brake efficiency on minimum limit.
- Advisory Covers impede parts of the inspection.
Failed - 15 October 2018 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 128,660 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached lower rear (5.3.4 (a) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn lower rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Slight to moderate play in offside rear and nearside rear suspension lower wishbone outer bushes/joints.
- Advisory Offside rear and nearside rear tyres worn devoid of visible tread on inner edges.
- Advisory Nearside rear brake pads worn close to minimum thickness.
- Advisory Rear of offside and nearside front to rear brake pipes corroding.
- Advisory Offside front and nearside front brake pipes corroding.
- Advisory Headlamp lenses discolouring.
- Advisory Offside door mirror glass discoloured.
- Advisory Parking brake efficiency on minimum limit.
- Advisory Covers impede parts of the inspection.
Passed - 16 October 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 123,758 mi
Expires: 15 October 2018
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Both front wiper blades slightly split
- Advisory O/S wing mirror glass slightly faded and slightly loose
- Advisory O/S/F tyre worn on outer edge
- Advisory N/S/F tyre worn and worn on outer edge
- Advisory Both front brake pipes bit of corroded
- Advisory Covers impede parts of the inspection
- Advisory N/S/F outer cv boot weep
Failed - 16 October 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 123,758 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Major Offside 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)
- Major Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Major rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Both front wiper blades slightly split
- Advisory O/S wing mirror glass slightly faded and slightly loose
- Advisory O/S/F tyre worn on outer edge
- Advisory N/S/F tyre worn and worn on outer edge
- Advisory Both front brake pipes bit of corroded
- Advisory Covers impede parts of the inspection
- Advisory N/S/F outer cv boot weep
Failed - 06 October 2017 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 123,751 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Dangerous Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Major 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)
- Major 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)
- Major Offside 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)
- Major rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Major Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously obscured affecting the rear view wing mirror glass (8.1.2a)
- Major Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin 2mm uneven braking (3.5.1g)
Passed - 07 October 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 118,178 mi
Expires: 06 October 2017
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)
Failed - 30 September 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 118,163 mi
Major Defects:
- Major 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)
- Major Offside Front Lower Trailing arm has excessive play in a ball joint Rear arm (2.4.G.2)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)
Passed - 01 October 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 110,303 mi
Expires: 02 October 2016
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Item removed from drivers view
Passed - 03 October 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 104,282 mi
Expires: 02 October 2015
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Failed - 30 September 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 104,274 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
- Major Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Passed - 01 October 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 97,817 mi
Expires: 30 September 2014
Failed - 27 September 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 97,757 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Major Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Major Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Major Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
Passed - 14 September 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 83,726 mi
Expires: 28 September 2013
Passed - 29 September 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 71,815 mi
Expires: 28 September 2012
Failed - 29 September 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 71,815 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)
Passed - 28 September 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 62,500 mi
Expires: 27 September 2011
Passed - 24 September 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 53,582 mi
Expires: 23 September 2010
Failed - 24 September 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 53,582 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for KT55YXE?
The MOT expires on 31 August 2026.
What is the tax status of KT55YXE?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 October 2026.
What are the specifications of KT55YXE?
This is a 2005 BMW X5 in Black. It runs on Diesel with a 2993cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of KT55YXE?
This vehicle produces 250 g/km of CO2 emissions.