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LR55 VWY

2005 BMW X3

Silver Petrol 2979cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Mar 2027
Tests25 (19 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76%

Mileage

89,018 mi
Last recorded89,018 miles
Recorded on24 Feb 2026
Typical for 2005 BMW X390,285 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLR55 VWY
MakeBMW
ModelX3
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,979cc

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MOT History

19 pass 6 fail
Pass 24 Feb 2026 89,018 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front lower bent arms front bushes perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake pad wear sensor cable rubbing on inner wheel

Fail 16 Feb 2026 88,890 miles

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

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front lower bent arms front bushes perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake pad wear sensor cable rubbing on inner wheel

Pass 8 Mar 2025 84,597 miles

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

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

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

Pass 11 Mar 2024 80,326 miles

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

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

Fail 4 Mar 2024 80,277 miles

Central Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

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

Fail 12 Feb 2024 80,117 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyre has multi cuts in tread to cords inner shoulder ZERO tread (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Front Prop shaft flexible coupling so deteriorated it is likely to fail Front prop shaft rear U JAY broken away DANGEROUS (6.1.7 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed Tyre has cut inside shoulder cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Advise brake disc scored (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated Tyre under inflated puncture nail in tyre (5.2.3 (l))

Pass 13 Feb 2023 75,346 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working Advise half not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Stone chips in screen (3.2 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Outer casing broken away also upper bump stop (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Advise tyre cuts in tread (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced Light dull (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) light intensity obviously reduced Light dull (4.3.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Advise tyre cuts in tread (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 1 Feb 2022 69,738 miles

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

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

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

Tyre slightly damaged cuts in tread, not to cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 11 Feb 2021 62,657 miles

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

Pass 12 Feb 2020 59,438 miles

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

Pass 31 Jan 2019 51,617 miles

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

sill covers fitted

Pass 19 Mar 2018 43,500 miles

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

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

Fail 19 Mar 2018 43,500 miles

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)

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

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

Pass 18 Mar 2017 33,586 miles

Rear both side tyre side wall perished

engine cover/under tray fitted obscuring some component check

Pass 8 Jul 2016 31,861 miles
Fail 8 Jul 2016 31,861 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 31 Jul 2015 30,122 miles
Fail 31 Jul 2014 27,223 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 31 Jul 2014 27,223 miles
Pass 31 Aug 2013 24,468 miles
Pass 1 Sep 2012 21,356 miles

Child set fited to n/s rear

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

Pass 13 Sep 2011 18,423 miles
Pass 18 Nov 2010 11,806 miles
Pass 2 Oct 2010 11,421 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 2 Oct 2009 8,276 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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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LR55 VWY is a 2005 BMW X3 in Silver with a 2,979cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76%.

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 LR55 VWY, 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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What year was LR55 VWY registered?

LR55 VWY is a 2005 BMW X3, first registered on 21 October 2005.

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