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SL08GVA
2008 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Green
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1995cc
General Information
- Registration SL08GVA
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2008
- Colour Green
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1995cc
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
19
Total Tests
13
Passes
6
Failures
68.42%
Pass Rate
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76 Total Defects Recorded
6 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 165,470 MI
Expiry date: 5 Mar 2026 11 Jun 202611 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 163,605 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jan 2025 11 Jun 20267 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 259,226 KM
Expiry date: 6 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear diff leak
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
7 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 259,226 KM
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear diff leak
8 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 257,114 KM
Expiry date: 12 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
8 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 254,209 KM
Expiry date: 12 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
29 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 155,368 MI
Expiry date: 12 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both sides (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin both sides (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both sides (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both sides (1.1.14 (a) (i))
13 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 149,138 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
13 Jun 2018
Fail
Mileage: 149,135 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust silencer insecure back box clap loose (8.1.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
7 Jun 2018
Fail
Mileage: 149,830 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (8.1.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front side light dim
- oil leak
- exaust has been modifeid
- engine light on
25 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 141,325 MI
Expiry date: 24 May 2018 11 Jun 202622 May 2017
Fail
Mileage: 141,251 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak ()
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front tyre sidewall damaged
28 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 127,215 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2017 11 Jun 20265 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 110,999 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jan 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
22 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 106,069 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jun 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
20 Jun 2013
Fail
Mileage: 106,066 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Offside Direction indicator excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
21 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 80,331 MI
Expiry date: 20 Apr 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
30 Mar 2012
Fail
Mileage: 80,324 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Rear registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
14 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 58,067 MI
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SL08GVA was registered on 2008-03-21
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