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L88 BBP

2009 BMW X3

Black Diesel 1995cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Jan 2027
Tests45 (32 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate71.1%

Mileage

125,265 mi
Last recorded125,265 miles
Recorded on6 Jan 2026
Typical for 2009 BMW X378,456 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL88 BBP
MakeBMW
ModelX3
Year2009
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

32 pass 13 fail
Pass 6 Jan 2026 125,265 miles
Pass 21 Oct 2025 128,263 miles

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

Fail 20 Oct 2025 128,261 miles

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

Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick Nearside and Offside (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Fail 25 Sep 2025 125,197 miles

Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Front Service brake excessively fluctuating discs warped (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Inner Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 21 Oct 2024 120,272 miles

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

Fail 21 Oct 2024 120,272 miles

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

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

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

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

Pass 13 Sep 2024 110,702 miles

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

Fail 11 Sep 2024 110,700 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 25 Oct 2023 112,088 miles

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

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

Fail 25 Oct 2023 112,087 miles

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

Headlamp not working on main beam Nearside & Offside (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

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

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

Pass 11 Sep 2023 98,804 miles

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

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

Pass 20 Oct 2022 105,515 miles

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

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

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

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured Nearside & Offside (4.4.3 (a))

Fail 20 Oct 2022 105,514 miles

Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

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

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured Nearside & Offside (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 12 Sep 2022 86,816 miles
Fail 7 Sep 2022 86,816 miles

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

Pass 14 Oct 2021 98,747 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated & Offside (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Fail 14 Oct 2021 98,747 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated & Offside (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 25 Aug 2021 76,383 miles
Pass 7 Oct 2020 91,249 miles

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

Fail 1 Oct 2020 91,248 miles

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

Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect nearside and offside (4.1.2 (c))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Windscreen wiper not working nearside and offside (3.4 (a))

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

Pass 1 Sep 2020 68,555 miles
Pass 16 Oct 2019 86,415 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Fail 16 Oct 2019 86,415 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Pass 17 Aug 2019 64,011 miles
Pass 11 Oct 2018 75,976 miles

OSF Bumper damaged - no sharp edges.

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

Oil level low

Pass 28 Aug 2018 53,664 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Pass 17 Oct 2017 57,692 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Front tyres worn outer edges

Oil leak ()

Rear wiper split

Fail 17 Oct 2017 57,962 miles

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

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

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Oil leak ()

Rear wiper split

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Front tyres worn outer edges

Pass 15 Aug 2017 46,231 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

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

Pass 5 Oct 2016 43,444 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 3 Sep 2016 42,975 miles

Nearside Front Outer Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm worn outer (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front wiper split

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1.6mm bald outer needs changing asap (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm wearing outer (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm worn outer and has nail (4.1.E.1)

Rear wiper split

Pass 19 Aug 2016 38,311 miles
Pass 15 Sep 2015 33,817 miles

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

Nearside Rear tyre getting low- perished and cracking

Pass 12 Aug 2015 32,111 miles
Pass 19 Sep 2014 29,962 miles
Fail 15 Aug 2014 25,112 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)

Pass 15 Aug 2014 25,112 miles
Pass 30 Sep 2013 22,194 miles
Pass 20 Aug 2013 21,405 miles
Pass 2 Aug 2012 13,030 miles
Pass 9 Jul 2012 20,262 miles
Pass 19 Jul 2011 17,732 miles
Pass 9 Aug 2010 14,849 miles

both front tyres worn slightly low around outer edges

Pass 13 Aug 2009 12,080 miles

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

Pass 12 May 2008 8,415 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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L88 BBP is a 2009 BMW X3 in Black with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 45 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.1%.

Across all 2009 BMW X3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.7% with a typical mileage of 78,456 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 L88 BBP, 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 17 years old, this BMW X3 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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L88 BBP is a 2009 BMW X3, first registered on 1 September 2009.

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