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ML05 SWK

2005 BMW X3

Silver Petrol 2494cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Jan 2026
Tests23 (16 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate69.6%

Mileage

169,338 mi
Last recorded169,338 miles
Recorded on7 Jan 2025
Typical for 2005 BMW X390,285 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationML05 SWK
MakeBMW
ModelX3
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,494cc

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MOT History

16 pass 7 fail
Pass 7 Jan 2025 169,338 miles

Front Engine Undertray Insecure

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Seat Belt Slow To Retract

Rear Exhaust Heat Shield Deteriorated

Fail 7 Jan 2025 169,338 miles

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

Front Engine Undertray Insecure

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Seat Belt Slow To Retract

Rear Exhaust Heat Shield Deteriorated

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

Pass 5 Jan 2023 151,757 miles

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))

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

Pass 12 Jan 2021 130,321 miles
Pass 28 Nov 2019 119,323 miles

Central Rear Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Fail 27 Nov 2019 119,308 miles

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

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

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

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

Central Rear Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Nov 2018 107,832 miles
Pass 27 Nov 2017 105,875 miles
Pass 30 May 2017 102,651 miles

Engine oil leak

Pass 31 May 2016 99,975 miles
Fail 19 Jun 2015 93,920 miles

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

Pass 19 Jun 2015 93,920 miles
Pass 18 Sep 2014 89,987 miles

advise condition of front brake discs

advise front tyres on 3mm worn to edges and cracking

advise only to front brake pads starting to wear low

rear tyres on 2mm and cracking

Pass 17 Sep 2013 84,367 miles
Pass 19 Sep 2012 78,158 miles

front brake discs slightly worn

Fail 19 Sep 2012 78,158 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

front brake discs slightly worn

Fail 20 Jul 2011 68,777 miles

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

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

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

front disc lipped

rear pads waering thin

Pass 20 Jul 2011 68,777 miles

front disc lipped

rear pads waering thin

Pass 4 Aug 2010 58,027 miles
Fail 17 Jul 2010 57,360 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Front Brake lining(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Rear Brake lining(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

air con belt fell off

Pass 25 Jul 2009 45,728 miles

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

Fail 28 Jul 2008 34,272 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

Offside Inner Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Pass 28 Jul 2008 34,272 miles

Nail in offside 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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ML05 SWK is a 2005 BMW X3 in Silver with a 2,494cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.6%.

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 ML05 SWK, 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 ML05 SWK registered?

ML05 SWK is a 2005 BMW X3, first registered on 13 May 2005.

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