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8 BEN

2010 BMW 3 Series

Black Petrol 2979cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires30 Dec 2025
Tests15 (12 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

75,287 mi
Last recorded75,287 miles
Recorded on12 Dec 2025
Typical for 2010 BMW 3 Series86,531 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

Registration8 BEN
MakeBMW
Model3 Series
Year2010
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,979cc

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MOT History

12 pass 3 fail
Fail 12 Dec 2025 75,287 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 18 Dec 2024 70,206 miles
Pass 2 Dec 2023 63,035 miles
Pass 28 Dec 2022 58,645 miles

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Pass 4 Dec 2021 55,724 miles

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 19 Dec 2020 51,347 miles
Pass 15 Jun 2019 44,620 miles

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge all 4 (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 18 Jun 2018 41,338 miles
Fail 18 Jun 2018 41,333 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 5 Jun 2017 37,534 miles
Pass 1 Jul 2016 33,280 miles
Pass 29 Aug 2015 28,663 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

both front tyres wearing smooth on inner edge

Pass 15 Aug 2014 24,682 miles

Centre Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

damage to front number plate

front tyres worn on edges

offside rear tyre worn to 2.55mm

Pass 13 Aug 2013 17,231 miles

both front tyres worn from inner edge

front disc slightly lipped

Fail 7 Aug 2013 17,231 miles

Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

both front tyres worn from inner edge

front disc slightly lipped

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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8 BEN is a 2010 BMW 3 Series in Black with a 2,979cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 2010 BMW 3 Series models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.6% with a typical mileage of 86,531 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 8 BEN, 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 16 years old, this BMW 3 Series is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was 8 BEN registered?

8 BEN is a 2010 BMW 3 Series, first registered on 27 July 2010.

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