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YS56 KCG

2006 BMW X3

Silver Diesel 1995cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Jan 2026
Tests24 (17 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate70.8%

Mileage

185,365 mi
Last recorded185,365 miles
Recorded on17 Feb 2026
Typical for 2006 BMW X387,989 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYS56 KCG
MakeBMW
ModelX3
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

17 pass 7 fail
Fail 17 Feb 2026 185,365 miles

Offside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear shock absorber cover insecure

tyre pressure monitoring light on

Pass 14 Jan 2025 175,008 miles

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

Nearside Rear tyre perishing

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

rear shock absorbers dust covers insecure

Fail 9 Jan 2025 174,991 miles

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Pass 11 Jan 2024 166,634 miles

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Fail 3 Jan 2024 166,628 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

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

Offside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 28 Dec 2022 155,561 miles

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

Fail 22 Dec 2022 155,513 miles

Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 20 Dec 2021 137,499 miles

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

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

Offside Front brake backing plates loose

Offside Rear seat belt buckle clips stiff

both rear tyres treads getting low

front diff assembly's noisy

Pass 24 Dec 2020 128,002 miles
Pass 14 Dec 2019 122,405 miles

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

slight underbody surface corrosion

Pass 28 Nov 2018 119,618 miles
Pass 22 Nov 2017 112,778 miles

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

Pass 24 Sep 2016 109,474 miles

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

Fail 24 Sep 2016 109,474 miles

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

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 29 Sep 2015 100,570 miles

Both rear tyres low, 2-3mm..

Fail 22 Sep 2014 91,059 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

n/s/f tyre getting low, 3mm. wearing on inner edge..

o/s/f tyre badly worn on inner edge..

Pass 22 Sep 2014 91,059 miles

n/s/f tyre getting low, 3mm. wearing on inner edge..

o/s/f tyre badly worn on inner edge..

Pass 9 Oct 2013 82,657 miles
Pass 12 Apr 2013 73,701 miles

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

Pass 3 Apr 2012 53,421 miles
Pass 3 May 2011 43,061 miles
Pass 3 Dec 2010 39,013 miles
Fail 3 Dec 2010 39,013 miles

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

Pass 28 Jan 2010 28,446 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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YS56 KCG is a 2006 BMW X3 in Silver with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.8%.

Across all 2006 BMW X3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.4% with a typical mileage of 87,989 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 YS56 KCG, 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 20 years old, this BMW X3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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YS56 KCG is a 2006 BMW X3, first registered on 21 December 2006.

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