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SW56HBG
2007 BMW X3
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1995cc
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- Registration SW56HBG
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model X3
- Year 2007
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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MOT History 30 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
30
Total Tests
17
Passes
13
Failures
56.67%
Pass Rate
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84 Total Defects Recorded
13 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 190,137 MI
Expiry date: 12 Mar 2026 11 Jun 202615 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 185,195 MI
Expiry date: 25 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
12 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 185,188 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
3 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 177,513 MI
Expiry date: 25 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive at ns intercooler pipe (at intercooler and sensor) (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
2 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 177,512 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive at N/S interccoler pipe (at intercooler) (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
31 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 177,511 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive at N/S interccoler pipe (at intercooler) (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
26 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 166,163 MI
Expiry date: 25 Feb 2023 11 Jun 202624 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 166,157 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
15 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 161,362 MI
Expiry date: 14 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- tpms warning on
21 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 161,310 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Outer Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Outer Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake insecure brake flexi pipe (1.1.21 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake cable insecure (1.1.15 (c)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake lever inoperative (1.1.6 (d)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake insecure caliper spring clip missing (1.1.21 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Nearside Rear brake bind
22 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 161,289 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Outer Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Outer Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- tpms fault
22 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 151,999 MI
Expiry date: 22 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
21 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 151,917 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm insecurely attached camber bolt loose (5.3.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions test aborted because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
18 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 145,515 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
16 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 145,495 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp indicator lights up constant with sidelights (1.4.A.2h)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
17 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 137,526 MI
Expiry date: 16 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- under-trays fitted obscuring inspection of some underside components
11 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 130,347 MI
Expiry date: 13 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- nearside front tyre worn on outer edge
- undertrays fitted obscuring some components
- offside front tyre worn on inner edge
- Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
10 May 2016
Fail
Mileage: 130,317 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- undertrays fitted obscuring some components
- offside front tyre worn on inner edge
- nearside front tyre worn on outer edge
- Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
13 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 116,189 MI
Expiry date: 13 May 2016 11 Jun 202612 May 2015
Fail
Mileage: 116,186 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
14 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 92,470 MI
Expiry date: 13 May 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
14 May 2014
Fail
Mileage: 92,470 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
14 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 67,620 MI
Expiry date: 13 May 2014 11 Jun 202611 May 2013
Fail
Mileage: 67,521 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
9 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 40,663 MI
Expiry date: 8 May 2013 11 Jun 20268 May 2012
Fail
Mileage: 40,659 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
5 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 32,846 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2012 11 Jun 202630 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 28,841 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2011 11 Jun 202612 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 27,407 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jan 2011 11 Jun 20264 Aug 2009
Pass
Mileage: 21,035 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2010 11 Jun 2026You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
SW56HBG was registered on 2007-01-03
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