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LS08WLZ
2008 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 2979cc
General Information
- Registration LS08WLZ
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2008
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2979cc
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MOT History 14 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
14
Total Tests
9
Passes
5
Failures
64.29%
Pass Rate
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60 Total Defects Recorded
15 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 69,053 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jul 2025 7 Jun 20263 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 65,342 MI
Expiry date: 2 Apr 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wear on inside edge 225/35/19 88y rft (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement hub lower rear bush slight wear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front abs sensor wiring not securely clipped
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wear on inside edge 225/35/19 88y rft (5.2.3 (e))
20 Mar 2023
Fail
Mileage: 65,328 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake disc fractured (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn upper front arm outer bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Steering locking device ineffective track rod end lock nut lose (2.1.3 (d)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front abs sensor wiring not securely clipped
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wear on inside edge 225/35/19 88y rft (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wear on inside edge 225/35/19 88y rft (5.2.3 (e))
16 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 60,251 MI
Expiry date: 21 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
15 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 60,224 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has an unsafe modification rubbing on wheel (5.3.3 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
22 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 58,369 MI
Expiry date: 21 Mar 2022 7 Jun 202623 Apr 2020
Pass
Mileage: 56,830 MI
Expiry date: 22 Apr 2021 7 Jun 202628 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 56,821 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt insecure clip (2.1.3 (g) (i))
7 Dec 2018
Pass
Mileage: 51,239 MI
Expiry date: 7 Dec 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- wrong tyre of nut fitted to the offside front lower bull joint
6 Dec 2018
Fail
Mileage: 51,239 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- wrong tyre of nut fitted to the offside front lower bull joint
7 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 46,309 MI
Expiry date: 7 Dec 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- offside front lower bull joint locking nut is a non standard type
8 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 40,301 MI
Expiry date: 7 Dec 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit on 2mm but scrubbing off (4.1.E.1)
- under trays fitted
- engine bay covers fitted
- Offside Front tyre has large side wall damage
- Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
8 Dec 2016
Fail
Mileage: 40,301 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure on inner side wall (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Wheel bolt(s) missing locking wheel bolt missing (4.2.A.1e)
- Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick nearly metal to metal (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened worn and corroded (3.5.1i)
- under trays fitted
- engine bay covers fitted
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front tyre has large side wall damage
- Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit on 2mm but scrubbing off (4.1.E.1)
7 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 29,591 MI
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LS08WLZ was registered on 2008-06-03
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