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BMW 3 SERIES2008 · 2.0L DIESEL

RF08 VRE

Vehicle Insight Summary

Free vehicle summary for RF08 VRE: 2008 BMW 3 SERIES (BLACK, DIESEL). Mileage: 185,862. MOT: not recorded. Tax: untaxed.

MOT

Expired

Expires 24/06/2019

Tax

Untaxed

Expires 22/01/2019

Mileage: 185,862
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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/ 100 · Poor

Public record health check: Poor.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

✓ Taxed

! Average MOT pass rate (60%)

✗ 1 dangerous defects found recently

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Finance

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Write-off

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Salvage

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Imported

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Scrapped

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Full MOT History

MOT data last updated: 7/21/2026, 5:03:40 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Registered in 2008, this BMW 3 Series with plate RF08 VRE has undergone 5 MOT inspections since April 2016.

Across its entire MOT history, this BMW has a 60% success rate (3 passes and 2 fails). While not perfect, the history shows a relatively typical pattern of MOT passes and fails.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Tyres (8 issues), Brakes (5 issues), Lighting (3 issues), Windscreen (2 issues), Steering (2 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 22 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 6 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)”; “Nearside Front Wheel bolt(s) missing and offside front (4.2.A.1e)”; “Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged tyre valve split+deteriorated (4.1.D.1e)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY