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SL08ATY
2008 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Bronze
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1995cc
General Information
- Registration SL08ATY
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2008
- Colour Bronze
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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- Expires 09 Sep 2026
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
20
Total Tests
14
Passes
6
Failures
70%
Pass Rate
⚠️
71 Total Defects Recorded
10 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 95,608 MI
Expiry date: 9 Sep 2026 11 Jun 20265 Sep 2025
Fail
Mileage: 95,605 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
19 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 91,538 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- gear box oil leak
- tpms on
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
5 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 91,537 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- gear box oil leak
- tpms on
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
23 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 89,918 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- slight noise from n/s/r wheel when rotated
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Fluid leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
23 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 89,912 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Fluid leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- slight noise from n/s/r wheel when rotated
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
27 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 84,419 MI
Expiry date: 26 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Fluid leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play central (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
27 Jul 2022
Fail
Mileage: 84,409 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Fluid leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play central (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
3 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 79,993 MI
Expiry date: 2 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play central (5.3.4 (a) (i))
19 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 79,992 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play central (5.3.4 (a) (i))
24 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 74,209 MI
Expiry date: 23 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- o/s/r tyre wearing on inner edge
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
22 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 74,192 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- o/s/r tyre wearing on inner edge
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
13 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 64,633 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jul 2019 11 Jun 202619 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 53,268 MI
Expiry date: 18 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
10 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 38,997 MI
Expiry date: 9 Feb 2017 11 Jun 20261 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 36,935 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jun 2016 11 Jun 20262 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 34,234 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jun 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
15 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 31,725 MI
Expiry date: 14 May 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
27 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 27,894 MI
Expiry date: 26 Apr 2013 11 Jun 20261 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 23,718 MI
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SL08ATY was registered on 2008-03-04
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