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2008 BMW 3 Series

Purple Petrol 2996cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 Sep 2026
Tests19 (15 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate78.9%

Mileage

73,575 mi
Last recorded73,575 miles
Recorded on4 Sep 2025
Typical for 2008 BMW 3 Series85,521 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

Registration170 BP
MakeBMW
Model3 Series
Year2008
ColourPurple
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,996cc

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MOT History

15 pass 4 fail
Pass 4 Sep 2025 73,575 miles

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Top mount slightly damaged

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 20 Aug 2025 73,416 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits min= 0.20 result = 0.55 (8.2.1.2 (b))

Nearside Front Headlamp incorrect colour blue light emitted compare to o/s/f having white light emitted , does not emit light of substantially and are not the same colour and intensity (4.1.4 (a))

Nearside Front Outer Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords tyre wall - marked in yellow (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Central Front Upper Items removed from driver's view prior to test air freshener removed from central mirror ()

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Outer Road wheel slightly distorted marked yellow (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 23 Aug 2024 60,933 miles
Pass 22 Aug 2023 50,288 miles
Pass 2 Aug 2022 46,096 miles

Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 6 Aug 2021 43,537 miles
Fail 6 Aug 2021 43,537 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed 255/30R19 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 8 Aug 2020 41,737 miles
Fail 8 Aug 2020 41,737 miles

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 24 Jun 2019 37,012 miles
Pass 21 Jun 2018 33,910 miles
Pass 12 Jun 2017 30,059 miles
Pass 22 Jun 2016 28,574 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 10 Jun 2015 26,124 miles
Pass 9 Jun 2014 24,103 miles
Pass 11 Jun 2013 19,876 miles
Fail 11 Jun 2013 19,871 miles

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

n/s/f and o/s/r tyre wearing on inner edge

Pass 11 Jun 2012 17,321 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 26 May 2011 13,283 miles

How Reliable is the BMW 3 Series?

Based on 12,840,406 MOT tests across 1,004,285 vehicles.

75.1%
Pass Rate
6,672
Miles/Year
37
Year Lifespan
1,004,285
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 485,475
Brake pipe excessively corroded 323,327
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 253,205
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 185,099
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 182,360
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170 BP is a 2008 BMW 3 Series in Purple with a 2,996cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.9%.

Across all 2008 BMW 3 Series models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.4% with a typical mileage of 85,521 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a BMW 3 Series fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 485,475 recorded failures. If you're considering buying 170 BP, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The BMW 3 Series typically stays on UK roads for around 37 years. At 18 years old, this BMW 3 Series is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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170 BP is a 2008 BMW 3 Series, first registered on 23 June 2008.

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