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GD04 NTX

2004 BMW X3

Black Petrol 2494cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 May 2027
Tests28 (20 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

139,615 mi
Last recorded139,615 miles
Recorded on8 May 2026
Typical for 2004 BMW X382,072 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGD04 NTX
MakeBMW
ModelX3
Year2004
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,494cc

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MOT History

20 pass 8 fail
Pass 8 May 2026 139,615 miles

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

Fail 6 May 2026 139,612 miles

Front Service brake excessively fluctuating both (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

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

Pass 8 Apr 2025 139,165 miles

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

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

Pass 11 Apr 2024 135,063 miles

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

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

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

undertrays fitted

Fail 11 Apr 2024 135,062 miles

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

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

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

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

undertrays fitted

Pass 19 Apr 2023 129,164 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bushes soft (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Fail 27 Mar 2023 128,813 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Mar 2022 122,142 miles

Front Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively Strongly adv front propshaft front U/J worn and poor condition......... (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Pass 1 Apr 2021 114,525 miles
Fail 23 Mar 2021 114,352 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Pass 19 Mar 2020 107,675 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Adv slight wear to both front brake discs........ (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Adv slight wear to rear brake discs........ (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning Rear upper stop lamp getting poor light output......... (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Apr 2019 84,195 miles

Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning High level stop lamp getting poor light output........ (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Fail 3 Apr 2019 84,110 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working Nearside rear stop lamp fault incorporating secondary tail lamp showing bulb fault on dash..... (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken Coil spring broken........ (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick Front brake pads worn very low and poor condition...... (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick Rear brake pads worn very low and poor condition..... (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning High level stop lamp getting poor light output........ (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Pass 6 Apr 2018 72,458 miles

Central Rear Upper Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% Stop lamp poor condition...... (1.2.1b)

Front Adv front propshaft rear universal joint worn and poor condition......

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin Adv rear brake getting pads worn...... (3.5.1g)

Pass 1 Apr 2017 64,471 miles

Engine MIL light on.

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Oil level low.

Fail 25 Mar 2017 64,471 miles

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Engine MIL light on.

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

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Oil level low.

Pass 19 Mar 2016 63,933 miles

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

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

all 4 tyres cracking

Pass 14 Mar 2015 62,688 miles
Fail 14 Mar 2015 62,688 miles

Front Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 22 Mar 2014 61,282 miles
Pass 18 Mar 2013 14,900 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2012 57,563 miles
Fail 10 Mar 2012 57,563 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 28 Mar 2011 55,038 miles
Pass 5 Jul 2010 51,519 miles
Pass 3 Jul 2009 45,634 miles
Pass 27 Jun 2008 37,772 miles
Pass 13 Jun 2007 28,555 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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GD04 NTX is a 2004 BMW X3 in Black with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

Across all 2004 BMW X3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.4% with a typical mileage of 82,072 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 GD04 NTX, 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 22 years old, this BMW X3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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GD04 NTX is a 2004 BMW X3, first registered on 8 July 2004.

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