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BMW 3 SERIES2008 · 2.0L Diesel

LA08 GCF

Vehicle Insight Summary

Free vehicle summary for LA08 GCF: 2008 BMW 3 SERIES (Black, Diesel). Mileage: 221,833. MOT: not recorded. Tax: untaxed.

MOT

Expired

Expires 24/01/2021

Tax

No data

Mileage: 221,833
Fuel: Diesel
Year: 2008
Engine: 1995cc

Expert AI · Mechanic's Insight

This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years and may no longer be on the road. Automatic AI analysis has been skipped.

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Public record health check: Poor.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

! Average MOT pass rate (60%)

✗ 1 dangerous defects found recently

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Locked

Finance

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Write-off

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Salvage

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Imported

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Exported

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Scrapped

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Destruction

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Full MOT History

MOT data last updated: 7/20/2026, 10:24:14 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this BMW 3 Series (LA08 GCF) from 2008 show a total of 5 MOT tests between November 2018 and January 2020.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 60% of its MOT tests, totaling 3 passes against 2 fails. The pass rate is roughly in line with national averages for vehicles of this age.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (3 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (3 issues), Tyres (2 issues), Suspension (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 12 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 2 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))”; “Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))”.

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PASS

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