YH08ABX - BMW 3 SERIES
MOT: Not validGB
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Vehicle Overview
Technical Details
Environmental Impact
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 21 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
21
Passed Tests
14
Failed Tests
7
Latest Test
Failed
Failed - 22 August 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 199,229 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
- Major Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
- Major Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
- Major Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
- Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip (3.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement and offside front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and offside front edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement and offside front upper (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated and offside rear (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Failed - 28 May 2025 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 198,803 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Offside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
- Major Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
- Major Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- Major Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- Major Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
- Major Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Major Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Minor Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
- Minor Nearside Rear Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive rear differential damp (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted has a welding repair (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Advisory park brake lever has little reserve travel
Failed - 30 April 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 198,601 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Nearside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
- Major Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
- Major Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
- Major Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))
- Major Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
- Major Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- Major Power steering malfunctioning (2.1.5 (a))
- Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Passed - 07 May 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 187,635 mi
Expires: 06 May 2025
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front tyres x 2 edges worn
- Advisory Offside Rear tyre edges worn
Passed - 05 May 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 183,744 mi
Expires: 04 May 2024
Minor Defects:
- Minor Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Minor Offside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on limit (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge close to limit (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Failed - 12 April 2023 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 183,730 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Dangerous Offside Rear Inner Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Dangerous Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Front Headlamp aim too low adjusted (4.1.2 (a))
- Major Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect kick up on wrong side (4.1.2 (c))
- Major Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))
- Major Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
- Major Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear facing (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- Major Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))
- Major Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Rear Oil leak, but not excessive diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Passed - 04 January 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 178,152 mi
Expires: 03 January 2023
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Passed - 27 December 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 166,500 mi
Expires: 27 December 2021
Passed - 27 December 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 153,066 mi
Expires: 27 December 2020
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Failed - 27 December 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 153,066 mi
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Passed - 28 December 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 140,062 mi
Expires: 27 December 2019
Passed - 28 December 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 125,354 mi
Expires: 27 December 2018
Failed - 28 December 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 125,354 mi
Passed - 14 December 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 104,499 mi
Expires: 13 December 2017
Failed - 14 December 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 104,499 mi
Passed - 29 January 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 90,420 mi
Expires: 28 January 2017
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Advisory Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Passed - 29 January 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 71,879 mi
Expires: 28 January 2016
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Advisory Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Advisory brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Passed - 26 February 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 51,085 mi
Expires: 18 March 2015
Passed - 15 March 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 44,834 mi
Expires: 18 March 2014
Passed - 17 March 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 38,590 mi
Expires: 18 March 2013
Passed - 07 March 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 29,200 mi
Expires: 18 March 2012
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for YH08ABX?
The vehicle's MOT status is Not valid.
What is the tax status of YH08ABX?
The tax status is Untaxed and is due on 01 September 2025.
What are the specifications of YH08ABX?
This is a 2008 BMW 3 SERIES in Black. It runs on Diesel with a 1995cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of YH08ABX?
This vehicle produces 153 g/km of CO2 emissions.