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X3 ROR

2012 BMW X3

Blue Diesel 1995cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Sep 2026
Tests40 (30 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

166,354 mi
Last recorded166,354 miles
Recorded on15 Sep 2025
Typical for 2012 BMW X373,287 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationX3 ROR
MakeBMW
ModelX3
Year2012
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

30 pass 10 fail
Pass 15 Sep 2025 166,354 miles
Pass 1 May 2025 144,179 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides, front arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b))

Parking brake efficiency only just met. The braking system may require adjustment or repair. Offside doesn't lock

Fail 30 Apr 2025 144,176 miles

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

Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides, front arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b))

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

Parking brake efficiency only just met. The braking system may require adjustment or repair. Offside doesn't lock

Pass 20 Jan 2025 156,279 miles

Coil spring corroded both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fluid leak, but not excessive rear diff leaking (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened both front (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) poor

Oil leak, but not excessive oil on exhaust (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

exhaust corroded

o/s headlamp damaged

rear shocks corroded

rear tyres wearing out of shape

various components corroded.various bushes worn

Fail 20 Jan 2025 156,279 miles

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

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

Coil spring corroded both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fluid leak, but not excessive rear diff leaking (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened both front (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) poor

Oil leak, but not excessive oil on exhaust (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

exhaust corroded

o/s headlamp damaged

rear shocks corroded

rear tyres wearing out of shape

various components corroded.various bushes worn

Pass 13 May 2024 139,747 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn smooth on edges, stepped tread design (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides, trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 10 May 2024 139,744 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn smooth on edges, stepped tread design (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 19 Jan 2024 143,032 miles

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

Front both front tyres wearing edges

Nearside Front 3mm

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear camber arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

bonnet cable brocken

Pass 9 May 2023 134,575 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn smooth on edges, stepped tread design (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

Fail 5 May 2023 134,444 miles

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

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

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn smooth on edges, stepped tread design (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

Pass 23 Jan 2023 129,611 miles

Bonnet primary handle half broken still operational

Nearside Front Nail in tyre

Pass 14 May 2022 129,379 miles

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

Pass 20 Jan 2022 117,691 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 20 May 2021 123,290 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))

Fail 20 May 2021 123,290 miles

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

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))

Pass 15 Jan 2021 106,495 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

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

Offside Front 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))

Fail 15 Jan 2021 106,495 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 21 May 2020 117,813 miles

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

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

Fail 20 May 2020 117,810 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 24 Jul 2019 90,511 miles

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

Pass 14 May 2019 106,534 miles
Pass 4 Oct 2018 89,780 miles
Pass 15 Aug 2018 102,570 miles
Pass 2 Oct 2017 78,948 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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

There are covers fitted to the underside of the vehicle preventing full examination of testable items.

Pass 16 Aug 2017 97,240 miles
Pass 3 Oct 2016 67,963 miles
Pass 10 Aug 2016 90,935 miles

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

Pass 15 Oct 2015 54,852 miles
Pass 17 Aug 2015 88,589 miles
Pass 4 Aug 2015 53,502 miles
Pass 25 Jul 2014 83,702 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 9 Jul 2013 78,473 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Fail 31 Jul 2012 75,044 miles

Offside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

Pass 31 Jul 2012 75,044 miles
Pass 16 May 2011 68,615 miles
Pass 10 May 2010 61,216 miles
Fail 10 Feb 2010 60,271 miles

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

Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 10 Feb 2009 54,848 miles
Fail 10 Feb 2009 54,848 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)

Pass 5 Feb 2008 48,363 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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X3 ROR is a 2012 BMW X3 in Blue with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 40 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2012 BMW X3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 81.6% with a typical mileage of 73,287 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 X3 ROR, 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 14 years old, this BMW X3 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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X3 ROR is a 2012 BMW X3, first registered on 1 September 2012.

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