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YK59 NUC

2009 BMW X3

Grey Diesel 1995cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Sep 2026
Tests21 (14 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

153,586 mi
Last recorded153,586 miles
Recorded on11 Sep 2025
Typical for 2009 BMW X378,456 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYK59 NUC
MakeBMW
ModelX3
Year2009
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

14 pass 7 fail
Pass 11 Sep 2025 153,586 miles

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

Rear parking break just met

Pass 11 Sep 2024 144,169 miles
Fail 11 Sep 2024 144,169 miles

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 20 Sep 2023 135,894 miles
Pass 24 Sep 2022 128,844 miles
Pass 2 Dec 2021 127,242 miles

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

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

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

Pass 9 Dec 2020 123,161 miles

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

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

engine covers fitted and under trays fitted

Pass 14 Dec 2019 117,213 miles

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

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

covers and undertrays fitted

emissions to clean to test

Fail 10 Dec 2019 117,034 miles

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

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

covers and undertrays fitted

emissions to clean to test

Pass 14 Dec 2018 102,656 miles

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

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

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

undertrays fitted not allowing inspection of brake/fuel lines

Fail 11 Dec 2018 102,521 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

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

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

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

tyres worn out unevenly, tracking check/adjustment recomended

undertrays fitted not allowing inspection of brake/fuel lines

park brake recording little to no effort, sounds like shoes have possibly come apart inside the drum/disc

Pass 25 Nov 2017 87,422 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit is 'right on' the legal limit, replacement recomended (4.1.E.1)

all tyres worn unevenly across the tread, 4 wheel tracking check/adjustment recomended

Fail 23 Nov 2017 87,403 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit is 'right on' the legal limit, replacement recomended (4.1.E.1)

all tyres worn unevenly across the tread, 4 wheel tracking check/adjustment recomended

Pass 12 Dec 2016 73,181 miles
Pass 23 Dec 2015 59,651 miles
Fail 23 Dec 2015 59,651 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 3 Sep 2014 47,125 miles
Fail 2 Sep 2014 47,125 miles

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

Pass 11 Oct 2013 38,090 miles
Fail 10 Oct 2013 38,090 miles

Nearside Rear 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)

Pass 11 Sep 2012 27,193 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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YK59 NUC is a 2009 BMW X3 in Grey with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2009 BMW X3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.7% with a typical mileage of 78,456 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 YK59 NUC, 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 17 years old, this BMW X3 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was YK59 NUC registered?

YK59 NUC is a 2009 BMW X3, first registered on 23 September 2009.

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