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OW08ETY
2008 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1995cc
General Information
- Registration OW08ETY
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2008
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1995cc
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- Expires 27 Aug 2026
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21
Total Tests
15
Passes
6
Failures
71.43%
Pass Rate
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53 Total Defects Recorded
28 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 131,156 MI
Expiry date: 27 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear axl corroded
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
28 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 129,017 MI
Expiry date: 27 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both side (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear axel corroded
26 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 126,124 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
26 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 122,801 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2023 26 Jun 202624 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 119,792 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- under trays fitted obscuring some components
- stone chip in nearside of windscreen
- sill covers fitted so unable to fully assess condition of outer sills
- fuel filler cap seal perished
- Rear registration plate faded
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
24 Aug 2021
Fail
Mileage: 119,790 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- under trays fitted obscuring some components
- stone chip in nearside of windscreen
- sill covers fitted so unable to fully assess condition of outer sills
- fuel filler cap seal perished
- Rear registration plate faded
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
25 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 115,753 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- o/s/f tyre starting to get low
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stonechip (3.2 (a) (i))
25 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 115,753 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Macpherson strut ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- o/s/f tyre starting to get low
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stonechip (3.2 (a) (i))
22 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 110,862 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- under trays fitted obscuring some components
- stone chips in windscreen
- sill covers fitted so unable to fully assess condition of sills
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated rear most arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))
21 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 103,262 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Vehicle under trays fitted obscuring some of underside
- Oil leak, but not excessive Oil staining around prop shaft seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Stone chip in windscreen (3.2 (a) (i))
21 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 103,262 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced Water on lens (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen bulb fitted incorrectly (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive Oil staining around prop shaft seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Vehicle under trays fitted obscuring some of underside
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Stone chip in windscreen (3.2 (a) (i))
23 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 96,567 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
23 Aug 2017
Fail
Mileage: 96,567 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
24 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 87,833 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- both front tyres wearing on edges
- Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()
27 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 82,463 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2016 26 Jun 20265 Aug 2015
Fail
Mileage: 82,319 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
1 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 75,705 MI
Expiry date: 8 Aug 2015 26 Jun 20268 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 69,085 MI
Expiry date: 8 Aug 2014 26 Jun 20266 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 60,326 MI
Expiry date: 8 Aug 2013 26 Jun 20269 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 47,998 MI
Expiry date: 8 Aug 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
8 Aug 2011
Fail
Mileage: 47,965 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
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OW08ETY was registered on 2008-08-08
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