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AE08FJM
2008 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1995cc
General Information
- Registration AE08FJM
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2008
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1995cc
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24
Total Tests
16
Passes
8
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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85 Total Defects Recorded
8 May 2026
Pass
Mileage: 113,533 MI
Expiry date: 10 May 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
15 Apr 2026
Fail
Mileage: 113,526 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- fuel smell from engine
8 May 2025
Pass
Mileage: 109,682 MI
Expiry date: 10 May 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
10 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 103,934 MI
Expiry date: 10 May 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Cab or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security all over underbody (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached (6.1.4 (a) (i))
11 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 95,696 MI
Expiry date: 10 May 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
13 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 59,978 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jun 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
13 Jun 2022
Fail
Mileage: 93,728 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
10 Jun 2022
Fail
Mileage: 93,702 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edges worn (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
7 Jun 2022
Fail
Mileage: 93,629 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edges worn (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
13 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 82,319 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2021 15 Jun 202613 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 82,319 MI
15 Jun 20264 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 82,244 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear 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 Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
16 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 78,350 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi's. (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Both wearing on inner edges
- Rear Valve stem slightly damaged Both cracking (5.2.3 (j))
- Rear Diff is leaking.
16 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 70,163 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged Perished and cracking (5.2.3 (j))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.6 mm Perished Small cut on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Central Front Lower Bumper damage
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3 mm Perished bald inner edge Large cut on outer wall (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged Perished and cracking (5.2.3 (j))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2 mm Perished (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Wearing inner and outer edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
10 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 67,021 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)
- front tyres bald on inner shoulders
- Valve stem slightly damaged both rears are perished (4.1.D.1e)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit both 3mm (4.1.E.1)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
15 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 57,030 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Under shields fitted
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front Registration plate cracked
24 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 43,092 MI
Expiry date: 23 Sep 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- front brake fluctuating, but not excessively both (3.7.B.3)
- Offside Rear tyre bald on inner shoulder
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- EML on
24 Sep 2015
Fail
Mileage: 43,092 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- EML on
- front brake fluctuating, but not excessively both (3.7.B.3)
- Offside Rear tyre bald on inner shoulder
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
25 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 40,286 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jul 2015 15 Jun 202610 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 38,174 MI
Expiry date: 11 Dec 2014 15 Jun 202612 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 33,025 MI
Expiry date: 11 Dec 2013 15 Jun 202612 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 29,193 MI
Expiry date: 11 Dec 2012 15 Jun 202620 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 23,617 MI
Expiry date: 19 Dec 2011 15 Jun 202620 Dec 2010
Fail
Mileage: 23,617 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
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AE08FJM was registered on 2008-07-22
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