2007 BMW X3 2.0L Diesel · YF57 JWM

The most recent MOT on 19 February 2026 returned a pass with no defects recorded. The preceding 18 months show a mixed pattern: a failure on 23 September 2024, a failure on 17 January 2025, a pass on 21 January 2025, and the latest pass. The absence of defect details for the failures prevents a definitive trend assessment, though the two most recent tests are clean. The vehicle shows 165,779 miles at 19 years old, averaging approximately 8,700 miles per year, which is typical. The supplied MOT records do not include mileage at each test, so the rate of accumulation between inspections cannot be confirmed. With no defects logged in any test, the history offers no specific recurring faults to highlight. Given the age and mileage, a physical inspection should focus on common X3 weak points: front and rear suspension control arm bushes, ball joints, and coil springs; cooling system components including the expansion tank and hoses; engine oil leaks from the valve cover gasket and oil filter housing; rear subframe and differential mount corrosion; and brake disc thickness and caliper operation. The two failures in late 2024 and early 2025, though undetailed, confirm that remedial work was required; the buyer should obtain the failure certificates or repair invoices to verify what was addressed.