BMW X5
Blue · Diesel · 2003 · 2,926 cc
LS53 FUTMOT history
LS53 FUT is a blue diesel BMW X5 first used on 17 Oct 2003. Its MOT expired on 18 Jun 2026 and it has passed 17 of 24 MOT tests, with 141,221 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 19 Jun 2025.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 18 Jun 2026
- Mileage
- 141,221 mi
- At MOT on 19 Jun 2025
- MOT tests
- 24
- 17 passed · 7 failed
- Per year
- 5,759 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LS53 FUT
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- X5
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,926 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2003
- First used
- 17 Oct 2003
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 18 Jun 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 19 Jun 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
LS53 FUT was last recorded at 141,221 miles on 19 Jun 2025, 64 miles more than at the previous MOT on 3 Jun 2024.
Mileage went down between tests
- 23 Sept 2013: 101,087 miles, lower than 108,681 miles on 12 Sept 2013.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 141,157 miles · 3 Jun 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 64 miles
- Average per year
- 5,759 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 141,221 miles
- 2024 – 141,157 miles
- 2023 – 141,092 miles
- 2020 – 140,095 miles
- 2017 – 137,123 miles
- 2016 – 128,903 miles
- 2015 – 122,623 miles
- 2014 – 115,448 miles
- 2013 – 101,087 miles
- 2012 – 102,314 miles
- 2011 – 94,382 miles
- 2010 – 84,938 miles
- 2009 – 61,099 miles
- 2008 – 43,704 miles
- 2007 – 42,388 miles
- 2006 – 33,627 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass141,221 miles
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge sight cracking on innner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory4 MOTs, 2010–2013
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Failure3 MOTs, 2011–2016
Nearside Front tyre worn bald outer edge
Advisory2 MOTs, 2017
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement inner bush (2.4.G.2)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2017
Offside Front tyre worn bald outer edge
Advisory2 MOTs, 2017
Rear brake discs corrodded
Advisory2 MOTs, 2017
Full MOT history
24 tests since 13 Oct 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass141,221 miles (+64)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jun 2026
- Odometer
- 141,221 miles
- Test number
- 787703409511
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge sight cracking on innner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass141,157 miles (+65)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 2 Jun 2025
- Odometer
- 141,157 miles
- Test number
- 950548482506
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slightly perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass141,092 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 7 Feb 2024
- Odometer
- 141,092 miles
- Test number
- 591863848437
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner tyre edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
PassMileage not read2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 19 Aug 2022
- Odometer
- Not read
- Test number
- 241709818569
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass140,095 miles (+2,972)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 4 Aug 2021
- Odometer
- 140,095 miles
- Test number
- 921638702033
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass137,123 miles6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 12 Oct 2018
- Odometer
- 137,123 miles
- Test number
- 197555951009
- AdvisoryNearside Front tyre worn bald outer edge
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement inner bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front tyre worn bald outer edge
- AdvisoryRear brake discs corrodded
- AdvisoryRear tyres worn insides
- AdvisoryOil leak nearside front
Fail137,123 miles (+8,220)2 failures6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 137,123 miles
- Test number
- 525474082410
- FailureNearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- FailureOffside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- AdvisoryNearside Front tyre worn bald outer edge
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement inner bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front tyre worn bald outer edge
- AdvisoryRear brake discs corrodded
- AdvisoryRear tyres worn insides
- AdvisoryOil leak nearside front
Pass128,903 miles
- MOT expiry
- 12 Oct 2017
- Odometer
- 128,903 miles
- Test number
- 424369139746
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail128,903 miles (+6,280)4 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 128,903 miles
- Test number
- 771033197723
- FailureHeadlamp cleaning device obviously defective (1.7.2)
- FailureNearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- FailureOffside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Pass122,623 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 29 Sept 2016
- Odometer
- 122,623 miles
- Test number
- 387765676007
- AdvisoryEmissions to clean to register
- AdvisoryWear to front and rear discs
Fail122,623 miles (+7,175)3 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 122,623 miles
- Test number
- 125622437556
- FailureNearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to rear x2 (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureOffside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement front (2.4.G.2)
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
- AdvisoryEmissions to clean to register
- AdvisoryWear to front and rear discs
Pass115,448 miles (+4)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 29 Sept 2015
- Odometer
- 115,448 miles
- Test number
- 465397864282
- NoteFront pads low
Fail115,444 miles (+14,357)1 dangerous8 failures1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 115,444 miles
- Test number
- 138756464266
- DangerousNearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- FailureNearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- FailureNearside Front position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)
- FailureNearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- FailureNearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- FailureOffside Front position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)
- FailureOffside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- FailureOffside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- NoteFront pads low
Pass101,087 miles (-7,594)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 29 Sept 2014
- Odometer
- 101,087 miles
- Test number
- 529846663256
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Fail108,681 miles (+6,367)8 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 108,681 miles
- Test number
- 178595553242
- FailureNearside Rear Brake pad(s) locking device insecure (3.5.1l)
- FailureNearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- FailureNearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- FailureOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Rear Brake pad(s) locking device missing (3.5.1l)
- FailureOffside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- FailureOffside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Rear position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass102,314 miles (+7,932)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 29 Sept 2013
- Odometer
- 102,314 miles
- Test number
- 167282472281
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass94,382 miles
- MOT expiry
- 29 Sept 2012
- Odometer
- 94,382 miles
- Test number
- 336166161236
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail94,382 miles (+9,444)3 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 94,382 miles
- Test number
- 986545661242
- FailureNearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- FailureOffside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Pass84,938 miles (+10)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Sept 2011
- Odometer
- 84,938 miles
- Test number
- 913033170232
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail84,928 miles (+23,829)4 failures4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 84,928 miles
- Test number
- 864165060268
- FailureNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- FailureNearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)
- FailureNearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- FailureOffside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass61,099 miles (+17,395)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 9 Mar 2010
- Odometer
- 61,099 miles
- Test number
- 771679669031
- AdvisoryNearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Pass43,704 miles (+1,316)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Feb 2009
- Odometer
- 43,704 miles
- Test number
- 734900758094
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass42,388 miles (+8,761)2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 17 Oct 2008
- Odometer
- 42,388 miles
- Test number
- 731088287200
- NoteFront brake pads look over half worn
- NoteRear brake pads worn very thin just within limit of 1.5mm recommend new pads
Pass33,627 miles
- MOT expiry
- 17 Oct 2007
- Odometer
- 33,627 miles
- Test number
- 802166286207
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about LS53 FUT
- Does LS53 FUT currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on LS53 FUT expired on 18 Jun 2026, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on LS53 FUT?
- The MOT on LS53 FUT expired on 18 Jun 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has LS53 FUT done?
- LS53 FUT was recorded at 141,221 miles at its MOT on 19 Jun 2025, an average of 5,759 miles a year.
- Has LS53 FUT ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LS53 FUT has failed 7 of its 24 MOT tests, most recently on 5 Sept 2017.
- Has the mileage on LS53 FUT ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 23 Sept 2013. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on LS53 FUT find?
- LS53 FUT passed its latest MOT on 19 Jun 2025 with 2 advisories: nearside rear tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge; offside rear tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge sight cracking on innner edge.
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