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OW08BYS
2008 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1995cc
General Information
- Registration OW08BYS
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2008
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
15
Passes
10
Failures
60%
Pass Rate
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44 Total Defects Recorded
25 Nov 2025
Pass
Mileage: 147,096 MI
Expiry date: 8 Dec 2026 27 Jun 20269 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 144,320 MI
Expiry date: 8 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Engine oil level low
6 Dec 2024
Fail
Mileage: 144,320 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Engine oil level low
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
5 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 141,196 MI
Expiry date: 7 Dec 2024 27 Jun 20268 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 135,894 MI
Expiry date: 7 Dec 2023 27 Jun 20262 Dec 2022
Fail
Mileage: 135,892 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Road wheel fractured inner rim (5.2.2 (a)) Dangerous
3 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 134,374 MI
Expiry date: 2 Dec 2022 27 Jun 202625 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 134,372 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Inner Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) Dangerous
14 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 131,315 MI
Expiry date: 13 Nov 2021 27 Jun 202614 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 124,118 MI
Expiry date: 13 Nov 2020 27 Jun 202629 Jun 2019
Fail
Mileage: 122,718 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) Dangerous
- Central Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting insecure (5.3.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers insecurely attached (5.3.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
27 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 118,280 MI
Expiry date: 28 Sep 2019 27 Jun 202621 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 118,258 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
29 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 109,355 MI
Expiry date: 28 Sep 2018 27 Jun 202628 Sep 2017
Fail
Mileage: 109,349 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
11 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 101,451 MI
Expiry date: 10 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front exhaust clamp broken
9 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 101,450 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Front exhaust clamp broken
7 May 2015
Fail
Mileage: 88,294 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
7 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 88,294 MI
Expiry date: 6 May 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
16 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 83,683 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jun 2015 27 Jun 20263 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 78,283 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jun 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- 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)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
30 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 69,792 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jun 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
30 May 2012
Fail
Mileage: 69,790 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Inner Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Inner Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
2 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 53,874 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jun 2012 27 Jun 20262 Jun 2011
Fail
Mileage: 53,874 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
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OW08BYS was registered on 2008-07-22
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