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EA55 CEJ

2005 BMW X3

Grey Diesel 1995cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Sep 2026
Tests25 (18 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate72%

Mileage

145,217 mi
Last recorded145,217 miles
Recorded on22 Sep 2025
Typical for 2005 BMW X390,285 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEA55 CEJ
MakeBMW
ModelX3
Year2005
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

18 pass 7 fail
Pass 22 Sep 2025 145,217 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 22 Sep 2025 145,217 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Fail 10 Sep 2025 145,133 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated front arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated front arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Sep 2024 141,329 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Sep 2023 138,549 miles

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective both (3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Sep 2022 136,805 miles

Nearside Front ball joint dust cover has slight cracking

Nearside Rear nail in tyre

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 8 Sep 2022 136,805 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front ball joint dust cover has slight cracking

Nearside Rear nail in tyre

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 9 Sep 2021 135,102 miles

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

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Sep 2020 133,037 miles

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Sep 2019 127,692 miles

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

Pass 22 Aug 2018 122,576 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A'

Pass 10 Aug 2017 115,051 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' X2 (8.3.1a)

Pass 1 Nov 2016 109,619 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on shoulder edge (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit shoulder edge (4.1.E.1)

Fail 1 Nov 2016 109,619 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on shoulder edge (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit shoulder edge (4.1.E.1)

Pass 14 Nov 2015 97,148 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 6 Nov 2014 86,125 miles

cuts to front tyre treads

osf nsf tyres worn on inner edges

Fail 6 Nov 2014 86,125 miles

Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

cuts to front tyre treads

osf nsf tyres worn on inner edges

Pass 5 Nov 2013 80,384 miles

Both N/S/F and N/S/R brake discs poor condition

Centre Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

Plastic cover sills fitted

front and rear brake pads getting low

Fail 4 Nov 2013 80,376 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Both N/S/F and N/S/R brake discs poor condition

Centre Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

Plastic cover sills fitted

front and rear brake pads getting low

Pass 11 Oct 2012 65,932 miles

EML on

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

all tyres slightly perished

Pass 6 Oct 2011 59,090 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

engine management lamp on

Pass 14 Oct 2010 52,590 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

front number plate cracked

Fail 7 Oct 2010 52,422 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

both rear tyres perishing around edges

front number plate cracked

Pass 21 Oct 2009 45,928 miles
Pass 31 Oct 2008 39,465 miles

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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EA55 CEJ is a 2005 BMW X3 in Grey with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72%.

Across all 2005 BMW X3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.4% with a typical mileage of 90,285 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 EA55 CEJ, 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 21 years old, this BMW X3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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EA55 CEJ is a 2005 BMW X3, first registered on 31 October 2005.

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