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GV08WPW
2008 BMW 118
Colour: White
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1995cc
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- Registration GV08WPW
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 118
- Year 2008
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
20
Total Tests
15
Passes
5
Failures
75%
Pass Rate
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95 Total Defects Recorded
3 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 115,854 MI
Expiry date: 2 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Brake hose slightly deteriorated both front (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
26 Aug 2025
Fail
Mileage: 115,852 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached loose (5.3.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust silencer insecure mounting broken off (8.1.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Brake hose slightly deteriorated both front (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
24 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 111,926 MI
Expiry date: 25 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear exhaust hanger broken
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear 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))
26 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 107,751 MI
Expiry date: 25 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil Both (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Centre exhaust bracket broken but system still secure
19 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 103,992 MI
Expiry date: 18 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both. (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both. (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
19 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 103,992 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both. (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both. (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
1 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 99,207 MI
Expiry date: 19 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- engine,floor,sill and undertray covers fitted
- Steering column universal joint has slight wear or play lower section in engine bay (2.2.2 (c))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear shock bumpstop rotten and dust cover dropped
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded,lipped and thin (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
1 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 99,207 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Steering column universal joint has slight wear or play lower section in engine bay (2.2.2 (c))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear shock bumpstop rotten and dust cover dropped
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded,lipped and thin (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- engine,floor,sill and undertray covers fitted
14 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 95,332 MI
Expiry date: 19 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Engine cover under trays and sill trims fitted
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin Both sides (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) STRONG ADVISE ()
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both sides (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
20 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 85,073 MI
Expiry date: 19 Sep 2020 25 Jun 202625 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 84,327 MI
Expiry date: 24 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
23 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 81,230 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- rear pads low
- exhaust flexi worn/rattle
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
30 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 74,320 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- front brake pads slightly worn
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
22 Apr 2016
Fail
Mileage: 74,320 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- front brake pads slightly worn
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
29 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 62,639 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jun 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
31 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 54,840 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jun 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
27 May 2014
Fail
Mileage: 54,839 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
3 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 45,557 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jun 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
18 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 39,338 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jun 2013 25 Jun 202611 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 29,356 MI
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GV08WPW was registered on 2008-06-05
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