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K555 UBY

2011 BMW X3

Silver Diesel 1995cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Sep 2026
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

134,099 mi
Last recorded134,099 miles
Recorded on27 Sep 2025
Typical for 2011 BMW X376,533 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationK555 UBY
MakeBMW
ModelX3
Year2011
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 27 Sep 2025 134,099 miles
Fail 27 Sep 2025 134,099 miles

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 28 Sep 2024 124,435 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively n\s and o\s (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin n\s and o\s (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Outer Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n\s and o\s (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 28 Sep 2024 124,432 miles

Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Road wheel more than one fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively n\s and o\s (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin n\s and o\s (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Outer Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n\s and o\s (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 10 Aug 2023 115,279 miles
Pass 30 Aug 2022 103,301 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both sides (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 31 Aug 2021 92,134 miles
Fail 26 Aug 2021 92,077 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner bush on front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Aug 2020 76,034 miles

Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

emissions not detected

under trays fitted to full length of underneath of vehicle

Fail 20 Aug 2020 76,034 miles

Offside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))

Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

emissions not detected

under trays fitted to full length of underneath of vehicle

Pass 23 Oct 2019 75,999 miles

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

emissions not detectable

Pass 28 Sep 2018 69,715 miles

emissions not detectable

Pass 6 Oct 2017 61,199 miles

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 2 Oct 2017 61,126 miles

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

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 5 Oct 2016 49,995 miles

Nearside Lower undertray damaged

emissions not detectable

Pass 8 Oct 2015 42,765 miles
Pass 17 Jun 2014 38,389 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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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K555 UBY is a 2011 BMW X3 in Silver with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.

Across all 2011 BMW X3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 82.6% with a typical mileage of 76,533 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 K555 UBY, 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 15 years old, this BMW X3 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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K555 UBY is a 2011 BMW X3, first registered on 29 June 2011.

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