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DF08BMU
2008 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 2996cc
General Information
- Registration DF08BMU
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2996cc
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
18
Total Tests
13
Passes
5
Failures
72.22%
Pass Rate
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35 Total Defects Recorded
14 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 73,510 MI
Expiry date: 13 May 2025 25 Jun 202613 May 2024
Fail
Mileage: 71,520 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Inner Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm both side (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
4 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 62,517 MI
Expiry date: 3 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both front flexi hoses (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both front shocks (5.3.2 (b))
- Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
22 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 59,762 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Inner Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))
- Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both rear lower rose bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
22 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 57,604 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear upper arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
17 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 55,209 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
17 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 55,207 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened Subframe support bracket (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened Subframe support bracket (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
14 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 50,413 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
14 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 50,409 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)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
30 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 46,856 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2018 25 Jun 202626 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 42,819 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Slight damage to m/s/f lower wheel arch/wing
- Slight damage to o/s/f bumper/wing
- Engine management light on
28 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 38,962 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Slight damage to o/s/f wing and bumper
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
29 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 35,098 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2015 25 Jun 202629 Sep 2014
Fail
Mileage: 35,098 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
24 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 28,909 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2014 25 Jun 20261 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 24,703 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2013 25 Jun 202627 Sep 2012
Fail
Mileage: 24,666 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Inner Rear Road wheel cracked (4.2.A.1a) Dangerous
- Offside Inner Rear Road wheel cracked (4.2.A.1a) Dangerous
1 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 16,990 MI
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DF08BMU was registered on 2008-08-28
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