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LS08DPU
2008 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2926cc
General Information
- Registration LS08DPU
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2008
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2926cc
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
19
Total Tests
13
Passes
6
Failures
68.42%
Pass Rate
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54 Total Defects Recorded
16 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 179,253 MI
Expiry date: 15 May 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear fog lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.5.4 (b))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Edge (5.2.3 (e))
2 May 2024
Fail
Mileage: 179,253 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 225/45/17 (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear fog lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.5.4 (b))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Edge (5.2.3 (e))
26 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 177,648 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jun 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
16 Jun 2023
Fail
Mileage: 177,638 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment parking brake has an excessive amount of travel and no lock on either wheels (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn upper arm inner bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
18 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 173,686 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jun 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
9 Jun 2022
Fail
Mileage: 173,594 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
5 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 163,301 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
3 Dec 2018
Pass
Mileage: 150,504 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- under trays fitted obscuring some testable items
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
11 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 131,807 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- OSF tyre wearing on outer edge
- Rear tyres slight feathering
- Rear pads getting low on Inner pads
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush Inner (2.4.G.2)
11 Dec 2017
Fail
Mileage: 131,807 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush Inner (2.4.G.2)
- Rear tyres slight feathering
- Rear pads getting low on Inner pads
- OSF tyre wearing on outer edge
23 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 108,846 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2017 11 Jun 202621 Nov 2016
Fail
Mileage: 108,811 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm worn on both edges (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn on inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit wearing on the outer edge (4.1.E.1)
4 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 92,611 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2016 11 Jun 20262 Dec 2015
Fail
Mileage: 92,611 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- front fog lamp
- Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
16 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 88,858 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2015 11 Jun 202610 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 84,874 MI
Expiry date: 10 Dec 2014 11 Jun 202610 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 79,019 MI
Expiry date: 10 Dec 2013 11 Jun 202611 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 70,214 MI
Expiry date: 10 Dec 2012 11 Jun 20267 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 63,341 MI
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LS08DPU was registered on 2008-03-31
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