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2008 Bmw 3 Series
This black 2008 Bmw 3 Series has passed 12 of its 17 first-attempt MOT tests; 2008 3 Series tested in 2025 passed 67.8% of first attempts. Its most recent test, on 19 June 2026, was a pass with 3 advisories, rear corrosion. Mileage of 213,188 is above three-quarters of 2008 3 Series tested in 2025.
CO2 band: G — 160 g/km
Rates for cars first registered between 1 March 2001 and 31 March 2017, single 12-month payment, correct as at April 2026. Check the current figures on GOV.UK.
Read from the last two years of this car's own test record, grouped by area. Each line quotes what the tester wrote and the date of the test.
Advisory, 19 Jun 2026: Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge
. Recorded at 2 tests.
Advisory, 19 Jun 2026: Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced
.
Advisory, 19 Jun 2026: UNDERBODY HAS SLIGHT SURFACE RUST
.
Nothing recorded against these in the last two years of tests.
Brakes: last recorded 24 May 2024 (advisory), outside the two-year window. Suspension & steering: last recorded 24 May 2024 (advisory), outside the two-year window. Lamps & visibility: last recorded 13 May 2024 (major item), outside the two-year window.
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Against every Bmw 3 Series first used in 2008 and tested in Great Britain in the 2025 test year (19,192 first-attempt tests) — the most recent full year available.
| Measure | This car | Typical 2008 3 Series | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pass rate, first attempts | 12 of 17 (71%) | 67.8% in 2025 | In line with the group figure |
| Fails, first attempts | 4 of 17 | 25.9% of first tests | In line with the group figure |
| Fixed during the test (PRS) | 1 | 6.2% of first tests | 1 on this record |
| Mileage at its latest test (19 Jun 2026) | 213,188 miles | 123,163 (middle half 95,910–152,784) | Above the middle half; not an outlier |
| Clean passes (no advisories) | 3 of 17 | 24.6% of first tests | Lower than the group figure |
"Typical" is every Bmw 3 Series first used in 2008, any fuel or use — not adjusted for mileage. This car's figures are from its own record only. A first attempt is any test not within 10 days after a failed test of this car. A first attempt whose faults were all put right during the test counts as fixed during the test (PRS), not as a fail, as in DVSA's figures.
Bars: share of 2008 3 Series first tests that did not pass first time in 2025 carrying each item, in DVSA's wording. Right-hand note: what this car's own record shows in that area.
This car: 213,188 miles at its latest test — above the middle half.
More on this year of 3 Series: 2008 Bmw 3 Series MOT statistics · all 3 Series years · Bmw
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No advisories or defects recorded at this test.
No advisories or defects recorded at this test.
No advisories or defects recorded at this test.
No advisories or defects recorded at this test.
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This is the public record for one vehicle, drawn from two government sources: DVLA for the registration — make, year, colour, fuel, emissions, tax and MOT status — and DVSA for every MOT result and mileage reading since 2005. Nothing here costs anything, and nothing here identifies the keeper.
What it cannot tell you is the commercial history: outstanding finance, insurance write-offs and stolen markers. Those come from Experian and are not public. They are the difference between a car you can drive and a car you can lose — see SortedCars Reports, or read the longer guide on the free car check.
The DVLA and DVSA data on this page contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. SortedCars is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the DVLA or DVSA.