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MH08DNJ
2008 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1995cc
General Information
- Registration MH08DNJ
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2008
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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- Expired 11 May 2026
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21
Total Tests
14
Passes
7
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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69 Total Defects Recorded
12 May 2025
Pass
Mileage: 135,309 MI
Expiry date: 11 May 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear heat shield insecure at rear
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged on inner edge worn grove (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front bumper damaged and insecure
- Nearside Rear door damaged
28 Apr 2025
Fail
Mileage: 135,130 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Outer Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure edge bulge 205/60r16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear door damaged
- Rear heat shield insecure at rear
- Offside Front bumper damaged and insecure
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged on inner edge worn grove (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
30 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 121,828 MI
Expiry date: 1 May 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pads warning illuminated, offside rear sensor wire chafed through on wheel.
- Rear exhaust heat shield is insecure.
- Rear Brake pipe slightly damaged (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear 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 Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front bumper (offside) insecure
- Both front brake disc back plates insecure
29 Apr 2024
Fail
Mileage: 121,828 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Both front brake disc back plates insecure
- Brake pads warning illuminated, offside rear sensor wire chafed through on wheel.
- Front bumper (offside) insecure
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe slightly damaged (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear exhaust heat shield is insecure.
2 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 111,589 MI
Expiry date: 1 May 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged Casing (7.1.2 (d))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
28 Apr 2023
Fail
Mileage: 111,589 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged Casing (7.1.2 (d))
12 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 107,749 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- last recorded mileage 390762 was wrong mileage entered
11 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 107,746 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside park brake low effort
- last recorded mileage 390762 was wrong mileage entered
11 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 390,762 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2022 25 Jun 20265 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 95,227 MI
Expiry date: 4 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))
29 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 90,018 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- park brake limits just met
13 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 85,349 MI
Expiry date: 12 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush axle lower bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush axle lower bush (2.4.G.2)
17 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 77,429 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2/3mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1.6/2 (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2/3mm (4.1.E.1)
2 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 63,830 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2016 25 Jun 20262 Oct 2015
Fail
Mileage: 63,830 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
18 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 54,457 MI
Expiry date: 17 Sep 2015 25 Jun 202618 Sep 2014
Fail
Mileage: 54,457 MI
25 Jun 20267 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 35,239 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jun 2014 25 Jun 202628 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 32,023 MI
Expiry date: 27 Apr 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
19 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 25,787 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2012 25 Jun 202619 May 2011
Fail
Mileage: 25,785 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Nearside Outer Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
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MH08DNJ was registered on 2008-05-30
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