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BMW X52004 · 3.0L PETROL

SB03 ALB

Vehicle Insight Summary

BMW X5 (2004, PETROL, 2979cc) — mileage recorded at 117,804. MOT status: not recorded. Road tax: not taxed. Check full history before buying.

MOT
Expired
Expires 31/01/2018
Tax
SORN
Statutory Off Road Notification
Fuel
PETROL
Year
2004
Engine
2979cc
Expert AI · Mechanic's Insight

This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years and may no longer be on the road. Automatic AI analysis has been skipped.

Free vehicle health score

30
/ 100 · Poor

Public record health check: Poor.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed
! Tax Status Unknown
✗ Poor MOT pass rate (40%)
! Older vehicle
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Finance
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Imported
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Scrapped
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Destruction
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V5C Logbook
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Full MOT History

MOT data last updated: 6/19/2026, 1:19:30 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this BMW X5 (SB03 ALB) from 2004 show a total of 5 MOT tests between March 2015 and February 2017.

Across its entire MOT history, this BMW has a 40% success rate (2 passes and 3 fails). This pass rate is below average and potential buyers should investigate the failure history carefully.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (18 issues), Suspension (4 issues), Tyres (4 issues), Windscreen (2 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 15 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 14 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)”; “Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)”; “Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)”.

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PASS
FAIL
ADVISORY