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YF58 RYN

2008 BMW X3

Black Diesel 2993cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Oct 2026
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

99,156 mi
Last recorded99,156 miles
Recorded on16 Oct 2025
Typical for 2008 BMW X379,610 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYF58 RYN
MakeBMW
ModelX3
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,993cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 16 Oct 2025 99,156 miles
Pass 16 Sep 2024 95,309 miles
Fail 16 Sep 2024 95,309 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

Pass 15 Nov 2023 92,382 miles
Pass 5 Dec 2022 84,882 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded at connection joint (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 16 Dec 2021 77,603 miles
Fail 2 Dec 2021 77,422 miles

Driver's airbag obviously inoperative (7.1.5 (c))

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule bothsides (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material bothsides (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 17 Nov 2020 71,649 miles

Central Front Lower under tray fitted

Fail 17 Nov 2020 71,649 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Central Front Lower under tray fitted

Pass 20 Nov 2019 65,192 miles

Central Front Lower under tray fitted front to rear

Pass 4 Dec 2018 57,022 miles
Pass 4 Apr 2018 55,265 miles

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

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

REAR WINDSCREEN WATER LEAKING INSIDE TAIL GATE.

Fail 4 Apr 2018 55,265 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc modified and seriously weakened (3.5.1n)

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

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

REAR WINDSCREEN WATER LEAKING INSIDE TAIL GATE.

Pass 6 Mar 2017 51,382 miles

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

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

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

windscreen washerfluid warning light on,low on water

Fail 6 Mar 2017 51,382 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front brake disc modified and seriously weakened (3.5.1n)

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

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

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

windscreen washerfluid warning light on,low on water

Pass 19 Jan 2016 47,440 miles

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

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

Fail 19 Jan 2016 47,440 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

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

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

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

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

Pass 30 May 2014 39,223 miles

front brake discs slightly pitted.

Pass 2 Jan 2013 32,306 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Front brake discs slightly pitted.

Pass 2 Jan 2012 25,768 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

nearside rear tyre deteriorated

offside front tyre slight deteriorated

offside rear tyre deteriorated

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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YF58 RYN is a 2008 BMW X3 in Black with a 2,993cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

Across all 2008 BMW X3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.0% with a typical mileage of 79,610 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 YF58 RYN, 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 18 years old, this BMW X3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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YF58 RYN is a 2008 BMW X3, first registered on 30 December 2008.

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