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SW08HLZ
2008 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1995cc
General Information
- Registration SW08HLZ
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2008
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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- Expires 07 Nov 2026
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21
Total Tests
14
Passes
7
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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44 Total Defects Recorded
8 Nov 2025
Pass
Mileage: 172,739 MI
Expiry date: 7 Nov 2026 13 Jun 202617 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 141,057 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d))
31 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 130,217 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear 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))
12 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 120,250 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2023 13 Jun 202610 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 120,250 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
2 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 106,346 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2022 13 Jun 202629 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 106,346 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (1.1.10 (f))
25 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 84,676 MI
Expiry date: 24 Nov 2020 13 Jun 202620 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 78,160 MI
Expiry date: 15 May 2019 13 Jun 202619 Apr 2018
Fail
Mileage: 78,172 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- Nearside Rear Road wheel cracked (4.2.A.1a)
16 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 71,413 MI
Expiry date: 15 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake binding slightly
16 May 2017
Fail
Mileage: 71,413 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake binding slightly
17 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 60,299 MI
Expiry date: 4 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
9 Feb 2016
Fail
Mileage: 60,289 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
26 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 50,892 MI
Expiry date: 4 Mar 2016 13 Jun 20265 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 38,327 MI
Expiry date: 4 Mar 2015 13 Jun 202626 Feb 2014
Fail
Mileage: 38,327 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
6 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 29,806 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jun 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
21 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 21,292 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jun 2013 13 Jun 202615 Jun 2011
Fail
Mileage: 16,280 MI
13 Jun 202615 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 16,280 MI
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SW08HLZ was registered on 2008-06-21
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