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80 YUJ

2008 BMW 3 Series

Silver Petrol 1995cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Jan 2027
Tests18 (16 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate88.9%

Mileage

67,852 mi
Last recorded67,852 miles
Recorded on9 Jan 2026
Typical for 2008 BMW 3 Series85,521 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

Registration80 YUJ
MakeBMW
Model3 Series
Year2008
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

16 pass 2 fail
Pass 9 Jan 2026 67,852 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front and both rear inner faces of brake discs corroded/pitted. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear metal brake pipes corroded. (1.1.11 (c))

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened rear sub frame corroding. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened rear suspension arms corroding. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement slight play in both rear upper suspension arm bushes. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged both front tyre outer side walls damaged. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

engine covers and under trays fitted obscuring vision of some components and side skirts fitted to outer sills.

Pass 10 Jan 2025 63,411 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front and rear brake discs corroding. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear brake pipes corroding. (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre wearing in inner and outer edges, perishing/cracking/damaged. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement tie bar rod bush/bearing slightly worn. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened rear sub frame surface corrosion. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Windscreen wiper blade defective front wipers lightly smearing screen. (3.4 (b) (i))

under trays fitted obscuring vision of some components.

Pass 17 Jan 2024 58,920 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front and rear brake discs corroding. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (1.1.10 (f))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear metal brake pipes corroding. (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged outer side wall slightly damaged. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement tie bar inner bush/bushing bearing slightly worn. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

under trays fitted obscuring vision of some components and outer side skirts fitted to outer sills.

Pass 18 Jan 2023 54,451 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front and rear brake discs corroding. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear brake pipes corroding. (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged outer tyre side wall. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 9 Jan 2023 54,452 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured inner rim cracked. (5.2.2 (a)) DANGEROUS

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front and rear brake discs corroding. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear brake pipes corroding. (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged outer tyre side wall. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 4 Jan 2022 49,507 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front inner faces of brake discs corroding. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (1.1.10 (f))

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin brake pad close to warning indicator. (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face of brake disc corroding. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin inner brake pad close to limit, 1.5mm. (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear tyres lightly perishing/cracking. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

little reserve travel in handbrake.

Pass 7 Jan 2021 46,544 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front inner faces of brake discs corroding. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (1.1.10 (f))

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin inner brake pad warning indicator close to disc. (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear brake pad warning indicator insecure and broken.

little reserve travel on handbrake.

Pass 14 Jan 2020 42,454 miles

little reserve travel in handbrake.

Fail 6 Jan 2020 42,199 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

little reserve travel in handbrake.

Pass 2 Jan 2019 35,235 miles

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

Pass 3 Jan 2018 28,780 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)

uunder tray(s) fitted obscuring vision of some components.

Pass 4 Jan 2017 21,861 miles
Pass 6 Jan 2016 16,070 miles
Pass 7 Jan 2015 14,553 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 7 Jan 2014 12,844 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 7 Dec 2012 10,640 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Rear tyres wearing on inner shoulders

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 3 Jan 2012 9,047 miles

both rear tyres worn on inner shoulders

Pass 14 Jan 2011 7,958 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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80 YUJ is a 2008 BMW 3 Series in Silver with a 1,995cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 88.9%.

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 80 YUJ, 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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80 YUJ is a 2008 BMW 3 Series, first registered on 15 January 2008.

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