MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
171,696 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened BOTH SIDES (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule osf,nsf,osr,nsr,advise (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Central Lower Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases advise (6.1.2 (a))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both discs,advise (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) osf and nsf,advise ()
Nearside Front Lower jacking point mount missing,advise
Nearside Front Nail in tyre advise ()
Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning advise (4.2.1 (a) (i))
Rear Lower Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and all surrounding suspension components corroded,advise (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge osr and nsr,advise (5.2.3 (e))
Front Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm and inner bush excess play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Rear Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule osf,nsf,osr,nsr,advise (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Central Lower Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases advise (6.1.2 (a))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both discs,advise (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) osf and nsf,advise ()
Nearside Front Lower jacking point mount missing,advise
Nearside Front Nail in tyre advise ()
Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning advise (4.2.1 (a) (i))
Rear Lower Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and all surrounding suspension components corroded,advise (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge osr and nsr,advise (5.2.3 (e))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear exhaust heat shield loose
Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick inner pad (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear exhaust heat shield loose
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Front and Rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Engine cover and undertrays
Offside Front cv boot slight leak grease
Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Both front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All 4 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel not locking (1.1.2 (a))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Front and Rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Engine cover and undertrays
Offside Front cv boot slight leak grease
Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Both front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All 4 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Prop shaft joint excessively worn (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Exhaust mounting defective at gearbox (6.1.2 (a))
Oil leak ()
Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint os and ns (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (3.5.1i)
Offside front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (3.5.1i)
Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement os and ns (2.4.G.2)
Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement os and ns (2.4.G.2)
advise rear tyres worn on inner edges.
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Inner Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Outer Rear Brake pad(s) has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Offside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)
front discs pitted
o/s/r disc badly pitted
Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both front tyres are wearing on edges
Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both front tyres are wearing on edges
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Top MOT Failure Points
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RL55 NJX is a 2005 BMW X3 in Green with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
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 RL55 NJX, 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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RL55 NJX is a 2005 BMW X3, first registered on 15 December 2005.
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