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C9 PUP

2016 BMW X3

Black Diesel 1995cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Jan 2027
Tests24 (19 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate79.2%

Mileage

83,108 mi
Last recorded83,108 miles
Recorded on23 Jan 2026
Typical for 2016 BMW X351,517 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationC9 PUP
MakeBMW
ModelX3
Year2016
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

19 pass 5 fail
Pass 23 Jan 2026 83,108 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Washers poor

Pass 24 Jul 2025 73,740 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear suspension components corroding

Pass 22 Jan 2025 77,948 miles
Pass 6 Aug 2024 72,996 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 25 Jul 2024 72,993 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened trailing arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened trailing arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn all four bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Exhaust heat shield insecure

Nearside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened rear arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened rear arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 25 Jan 2024 72,557 miles
Fail 24 Jan 2024 72,551 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 27 Nov 2023 69,787 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened nearside,offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened nearside,offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

fuel tank heat shield insecure

Fail 18 Nov 2023 69,645 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam unable to check aim (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened nearside,offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened nearside,offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

fuel tank heat shield insecure

Pass 25 Jan 2023 66,282 miles
Pass 7 Dec 2022 63,623 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 26 Jan 2022 60,226 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 4 Dec 2021 56,563 miles
Fail 3 Dec 2021 56,563 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 23 Aug 2021 56,513 miles

Registration plate lamp likely to become detached (4.7.1 (c) (ii))

Nearside Rear lens has water ingress.

Pass 20 Mar 2021 55,522 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Jan 2021 54,020 miles
Pass 19 Mar 2020 52,520 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 3 Jun 2019 42,635 miles

Nearside Rear jacking block missing

Pass 20 Mar 2019 48,344 miles

Front tyres wearing low

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Mar 2018 41,391 miles
Pass 20 Mar 2017 35,543 miles

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Rear both rear tyres perishing on sidewalls

Pass 18 Mar 2016 29,873 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2015 24,868 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

oil leak

How Reliable is the BMW X3?

Based on 1,227,551 MOT tests across 116,465 vehicles.

81.7%
Pass Rate
7,291
Miles/Year
22
Year Lifespan
116,465
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 14,027
coil spring broken 11,583
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 7,799
coil spring fractured 6,299
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 5,284
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C9 PUP is a 2016 BMW X3 in Black with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 79.2%.

Across all 2016 BMW X3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 85.7% with a typical mileage of 51,517 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a BMW X3 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 14,027 recorded failures. If you're considering buying C9 PUP, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The BMW X3 typically stays on UK roads for around 22 years. At 10 years old, this BMW X3 is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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C9 PUP is a 2016 BMW X3, first registered on 23 May 2016.

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