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This 2006 BMW X5 has Passed 17 MOTs and Failed 8 times since 2009

The most recent MOT was PASSED at 163,456 miles 7 months ago on Friday 16th January 2026 at 15:01.

The current MOT will expire in 6 months on Monday 18th January 2027.

The current Tax will expire in 6 months on Monday 1st February 2027.

YC56SZW MOT History

ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage
PASSED18TH JANUARY 2027163,456 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Parking Brake Efficiency Only Just Met. It Would Appear That The Braking System Requires Adjustment Or Repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Inner Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Inner Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
PASSED10TH JANUARY 202518TH JANUARY 2026155,438 MI
PASSED11TH JANUARY 202418TH JANUARY 2025147,951 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Suspension Arm Ball Joint Has Slight Play N/s And O/s Front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Track Rod End Ball Joint Has Slight Play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge Both Front Worn On Inner Edges (5.2.3 (e))
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  5. ADVISORY - Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Both Rear Arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  6. ADVISORY - Both N/s And O/s Front Cills Corroded Around Jacking Points
PASSED13TH JANUARY 202318TH JANUARY 2024141,736 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Child Seat Fitted Not Allowing Full Inspection Of Adult Belt
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Child Seat Fitted Not Allowing Full Inspection Of Adult Belt
  3. ADVISORY - Under Trays Fitted.
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Sill Corroded Around Jacking Point.
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Sill Corroded Around Jacking Point.
  6. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Lower Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Front Bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  7. ADVISORY - Offside Front Lower Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Front Bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
FAILED13TH JANUARY 2023141,736 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Child Seat Fitted Not Allowing Full Inspection Of Adult Belt
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Child Seat Fitted Not Allowing Full Inspection Of Adult Belt
  3. ADVISORY - Under Trays Fitted.
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Sill Corroded Around Jacking Point.
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Sill Corroded Around Jacking Point.
  6. MAJOR - Offside Front Track Rod End Ball Joint Dust Cover Excessively Damaged Or Deteriorated So That It No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
  7. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Lower Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Front Bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  8. ADVISORY - Offside Front Lower Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Front Bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
PASSED7TH JANUARY 202218TH JANUARY 2023137,109 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Child Seat Fitted Not Allowing Full Inspection Of Adult Belt
  2. ADVISORY - Rear Subframe Mounting Prescribed Area Is Corroded But Not Considered Excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Under Trays Fitted.
  4. ADVISORY - Rear Sub-Frame Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  7. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Outer Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  8. ADVISORY - Parking Brake Efficiency Only Just Met. It Would Appear That The Braking System Requires Adjustment Or Repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
FAILED7TH JANUARY 2022137,109 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Child Seat Fitted Not Allowing Full Inspection Of Adult Belt
  2. ADVISORY - Rear Subframe Mounting Prescribed Area Is Corroded But Not Considered Excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Under Trays Fitted.
  4. MAJOR - Front Headlamp Lens Seriously Defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
  5. MAJOR - Nearside Front Brake Pipe Excessively Corroded (1.1.11 (c))
  6. MAJOR - Nearside Front Brake Pipe Excessively Corroded (1.1.11 (c))
  7. ADVISORY - Rear Sub-Frame Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  8. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  9. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  10. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Outer Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  11. ADVISORY - Parking Brake Efficiency Only Just Met. It Would Appear That The Braking System Requires Adjustment Or Repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
PASSED13TH JANUARY 202118TH JANUARY 2022133,635 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material Both Front (1.1.11 (c))
  2. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  3. ADVISORY - Park Brake Only Just Met Requirements
PASSED15TH JANUARY 202018TH JANUARY 2021130,982 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  4. MINOR - Offside Front Lower Suspension Arm Ball Joint Dust Cover Severely Deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
FAILED9TH JANUARY 2020130,924 MI
 
  1. DANGEROUS - Parking Brake Efficiency Less Than 50% Of The Required Value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  5. MINOR - Offside Front Lower Suspension Arm Ball Joint Dust Cover Severely Deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
  6. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  7. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
PASSED11TH JANUARY 201918TH JANUARY 2020126,644 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  4. ADVISORY - Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge Both On 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
  5. ADVISORY - Engine Covers Fitted
  6. ADVISORY - Undertrays Fitted
PASSED19TH JANUARY 201818TH JANUARY 2019122,132 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Under Trays Fitted
  2. ADVISORY - Engine Covers Fitted
FAILED18TH JANUARY 2018122,132 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Nearside Front Tyre Has Ply Or Cords Exposed (4.1.d.1b)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Inner Edge Worn
  3. ADVISORY - Under Trays Fitted
  4. ADVISORY - Engine Covers Fitted
PASSED19TH JANUARY 201718TH JANUARY 2018117,843 MI
FAILED10TH JANUARY 2017117,807 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Driver's Door Cannot Be Opened From Outside The Vehicle (6.2.b.1b)
  2. FAIL - Steering Lock Fails To Engage (2.1.4b)
  3. FAIL - Offside Headlamp Aim Too Low (1.8)
  4. FAIL - Parking Brake: Efficiency Below Requirements (3.7.c.1b)
PASSED14TH JANUARY 201613TH JANUARY 2017106,983 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Suspension Arm Has Slight Play In A Track Control Arm Inner Bush (2.5.b.2b)
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Suspension Arm Has Slight Play In A Pin/bush (2.4.g.2)
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Pipe Slightly Corroded (3.6.b.2c)
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Pipe Slightly Corroded (3.6.b.2c)
  5. ADVISORY - Engine Covers Fitted
  6. ADVISORY - Undertrays Fitted
  7. ADVISORY - Slight Play In Offside Rack Arm
FAILED11TH JANUARY 2016106,925 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Parking Brake: Efficiency Below Requirements (3.7.c.1b)
  2. FAIL - Nearside Rear Brake Pipe Excessively Corroded (3.6.b.2c)
  3. FAIL - Offside Rear Brake Pipe Excessively Corroded (3.6.b.2c)
  4. FAIL - Brake Fluid Warning Lamp Illuminated (3.6.g.2)
  5. FAIL - Rear Inner Brake Pad(s) Less Than 1.5 Mm Thick (3.5.1g)
  6. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Suspension Arm Has Slight Play In A Track Control Arm Inner Bush (2.5.b.2b)
  7. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Suspension Arm Has Slight Play In A Pin/bush (2.4.g.2)
  8. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Pipe Slightly Corroded (3.6.b.2c)
  9. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Pipe Slightly Corroded (3.6.b.2c)
  10. ADVISORY - Engine Covers Fitted
  11. ADVISORY - Undertrays Fitted
  12. ADVISORY - Slight Play In Offside Rack Arm
PASSED2ND JANUARY 20151ST JANUARY 201695,919 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Pipe Slightly Corroded (3.6.b.2c)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Pipe Slightly Corroded (3.6.b.2c)
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Pipe Slightly Corroded (3.6.b.2c)
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Pipe Slightly Corroded (3.6.b.2c)
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Suspension Arm Has Slight Play In A Pin/bush (2.4.g.2)
  6. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  7. ADVISORY - Parking Brake Lever Has Little Reserve Travel (3.1.6b)
  8. USER ENTERED - Under-Trays Fitted Obscuring Some Underside Components
  9. USER ENTERED - Engine Covers Fitted Obscuring Some Components In The Engine Bay
PASSED23RD DECEMBER 201327TH DECEMBER 201484,814 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Pipe Slightly Corroded (3.6.b.2c)
  2. USER ENTERED - Under-Trays Fitted Obscuring Some Underside Components
PASSED28TH DECEMBER 201227TH DECEMBER 201372,378 MI
FAILED27TH DECEMBER 201272,378 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Nearside Front Tyre Has Ply Or Cords Exposed (4.1.d.1b)
  2. FAIL - Offside Rear Tyre Tread Depth Below Requirements Of 1.6mm (4.1.e.1)
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  5. USER ENTERED - Nail In Offside Rear Tyre
PASSED18TH OCTOBER 20111ST NOVEMBER 201257,621 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Registration Plate Deteriorated But Not Likely To Be Misread (6.3.1d)
  2. ADVISORY - Registration Plate Deteriorated But Not Likely To Be Misread (6.3.1d)
FAILED20TH OCTOBER 201044,728 MI
 
  1. PRS - Nearside Front Windscreen Wiper Does Not Clear The Windscreen Effectively (8.2.2)
  2. PRS - Offside Front Windscreen Wiper Does Not Clear The Windscreen Effectively (8.2.2)
  3. USER ENTERED - Front And Rear Regerstration Plates Delaminating
PASSED20TH OCTOBER 20101ST NOVEMBER 201144,728 MI
 
  1. USER ENTERED - Front And Rear Regerstration Plates Delaminating
PASSED22ND OCTOBER 20091ST NOVEMBER 201034,284 MI
 
  1. USER ENTERED - Nearside Front Tyre Damaged On Sidewall
ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage

YC56SZW Passed/Failed

MOT Pass Rate: 68% | MOT Failure Rate: 32%

YC56SZW MOT Comments

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YC56SZW Mileage

Last recorded mileage: 163,456 miles | Average yearly mileage: 8,173 miles

YC56SZW FAQs

This Bmw X5 with registration YC56SZW was manufactured on Wednesday 1st November 2006 so it is currently 20 years old. Its colour is Black and it has a 3 litre Diesel engine.

The odometer reading at the last MOT in 2026 was 163,456 miles, so this Bmw has travelled an average of 8,173 miles per year in the time it has been on the road.

We have a total of 25 MOTs on record for this Bmw X5 beginning with its first recorded MOT in 2009. We can see 8 of these tests have been MOT failures - this means YC56SZW has a 68% MOT pass rate!

Over its lifetime, this Bmw X5 has had 90 Advisories, 2 PRS Notices, 2 Minor, 4 Major, 1 Dangerous and 12 Fail comments in its MOT History.

This Bmw X5 is currently Taxed and the Tax, or VED (Vehicle Excise Duty), is next due in 6 months on Monday 1st February 2027 .

Does YC56SZW have an active MOT?

Yes, as of Tuesday 4th August 2026 YC56SZW does have an active MOT. Read more

Is YC56SZW Taxed?

Yes, as of Tuesday 4th August 2026 YC56SZW does have Tax. Read more

When does YC56SZW Tax expire?

The current Tax for YC56SZW will expire in 6 months on Monday 1st February 2027. If you are purchasing this vehicle, remember that the vehicle Tax cannot be transferred and you will need to re-tax the vehicle. Read more

When does YC56SZW MOT expire?

The current MOT for YC56SZW will expire in 6 months on Monday 18th January 2027. Read more

When did YC56SZW have its most recent MOT?

The most recent MOT on record for YC56SZW was on Friday 16th January 2026 at 15:01. It Passed this MOT. Read more

How many times has YC56SZW Passed an MOT?

Out of a total of 25 MOTs on record for YC56SZW we can see 17 of these tests have been MOT Passes. Remember, digitised MOT records began in 2005 so MOT results prior to 2005 cannot be traced online. Read more

How many times has YC56SZW Failed an MOT?

Out of a total of 25 MOTs on record for YC56SZW we can see 8 of these tests have been MOT Failures. This means this vehicle has a 68% MOT pass rate! Read more

What Make and Model vehicle is YC56SZW?

YC56SZW is registered as a 2006 Bmw X5. Read more

How many miles has YC56SZW done?

The odometer reading for YC56SZW at the last MOT in January 2026 was 163,456 miles. If the vehicle is still in use, it's likely the mileage has increased since then and up-to-date statistics will be provided at the next MOT. This vehicle has travelled an average of 8,173 miles per year. Read more

How old is YC56SZW?

The vehicle YC56SZW was manufactured in 2006 so it is currently 20 years old. It was first registered on Wednesday 1st November 2006. Read more

What colour is YC56SZW?

The official colour of YC56SZW is recorded as Black. Read more

What engine does YC56SZW have?

YC56SZW has a 3 litre Diesel engine. Read more

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