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OW08HEW
2012 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Red
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1995cc
General Information
- Registration OW08HEW
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2012
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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- Expires 07 Oct 2026
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27
Total Tests
23
Passes
4
Failures
85.19%
Pass Rate
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38 Total Defects Recorded
8 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 138,573 MI
Expiry date: 7 Oct 2026 28 Jun 20267 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 138,560 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) Repair immediately
15 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 130,436 MI
Expiry date: 14 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively lip (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. both (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively lip (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
9 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 109,709 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
29 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 102,699 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2024 28 Jun 202621 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 102,520 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
24 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 116,029 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2024 28 Jun 202625 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 91,718 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- 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))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
28 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 108,094 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2023 28 Jun 202628 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 108,094 MI
28 Jun 202622 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 80,221 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2022 28 Jun 202631 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 100,006 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt Both rear ()
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
17 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 69,663 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- engine oil on minimum mark
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
22 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 92,957 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2021 28 Jun 202625 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 59,214 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2020 28 Jun 202623 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 83,588 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2020 28 Jun 202615 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 41,105 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2019 28 Jun 202615 Nov 2018
Fail
Mileage: 41,105 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
30 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 71,859 MI
Expiry date: 4 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
20 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 39,265 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2018 28 Jun 20263 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 65,318 MI
Expiry date: 4 May 2018 28 Jun 202621 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 35,666 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Offside Rear tyre has small cracks in the side wall
- Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Nearside Rear tyre has small cracks in the side wall
5 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 60,559 MI
Expiry date: 4 May 2017 28 Jun 202625 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 30,659 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2016 28 Jun 202611 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 47,124 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jun 2016 28 Jun 202613 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 24,971 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2015 28 Jun 202615 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 19,444 MI
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OW08HEW was registered on 2012-06-25
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