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2015 BMW X3
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- Registration SW15ALU
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model X3
- Year 2015
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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- Expires 01 Sep 2026
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MOT History 12 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
2 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 128,010 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2026 10 Jun 202610 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 117,845 MI
Expiry date: 9 Oct 2025 10 Jun 202623 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 112,928 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre cracked/perished in grooves (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- slight leak from rear diff seal
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front brake discs corroded on outer edge (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
21 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 112,925 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) emits other than a steady red light (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Electronic braking system warning device indicates a fault (1.7 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre cracked/perished in grooves (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- slight leak from rear diff seal
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front brake discs corroded on outer edge (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
19 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 105,801 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jul 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive leak from rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear tail light cracked
15 Jul 2022
Fail
Mileage: 105,799 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear tail light cracked
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive leak from rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
6 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 91,422 MI
Expiry date: 5 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
3 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 91,347 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake warning light on
- Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
25 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 80,153 MI
Expiry date: 24 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front on edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
25 Oct 2019
Fail
Mileage: 80,151 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative light on (5.2.3 (h)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front on edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()
26 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 53,141 MI
Expiry date: 25 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged inside wheel (4.2.A.1a)
16 Apr 2018
Fail
Mileage: 52,654 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Road wheel badly damaged inside wheel (4.2.A.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged inside wheel (4.2.A.1a)
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SW15ALU was registered on 2015-04-20
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