BMW 3 SERIES B8FPK has 26 MOTs

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This 2004 BMW 3 SERIES has Passed 19 MOTs and Failed 7 times since 2008

The most recent MOT was PASSED at 132,016 miles 1 month ago on Wednesday 25th March 2026 at 14:54.

The current MOT will expire in 11 months on Wednesday 24th March 2027.

The current Tax will expire in 4 months on Tuesday 1st September 2026.

B8FPK MOT History

ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage
PASSED24TH MARCH 2027132,016 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Steering Box Has Slight Free Play Detected At Steering Wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Steering Box Has Slight Free Play Detected At Steering Wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Central Front Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
PASSED21ST MARCH 202521ST MARCH 2026132,204 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Central Front Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Steering Rack Has Slight Free Play Detected At Steering Wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Front Steering Rack Has Slight Free Play Detected At Steering Wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
FAILED20TH MARCH 2025132,203 MI
 
  1. DANGEROUS - Nearside Brake Pipe At Imminent Risk Of Failure Or Fracture (1.1.11 (a))
  2. MAJOR - Brake Performance Unable To Be Tested (1.2.1 (g))
  3. ADVISORY - Central Front Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  6. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  7. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Steering Rack Has Slight Free Play Detected At Steering Wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
  8. ADVISORY - Offside Front Steering Rack Has Slight Free Play Detected At Steering Wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
PASSED22ND MARCH 202421ST MARCH 2025131,642 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Central Front Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Steering Rack Has Slight Free Play Detected At Steering Wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Front Steering Rack Has Slight Free Play Detected At Steering Wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
PASSED21ST MARCH 202321ST MARCH 2024131,157 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Steering Rack Has Slight Free Play Detected At Steering Wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Steering Rack Has Slight Free Play Detected At Steering Wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Central Front Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Central Front Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
PASSED21ST MARCH 202221ST MARCH 2023130,389 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Central Front Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Central Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  3. MINOR - Offside Front Suspension Arm Ball Joint Dust Cover Severely Deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
  4. MINOR - Nearside Front Anti-Roll Bar Ball Joint Dust Cover Severely Deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  6. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  7. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
FAILED21ST MARCH 2022130,388 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Central Front Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Central Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  3. DANGEROUS - Offside Rear Tyre Tread Pattern Not Visible Over The Whole Tread Area When Minimum Depth Required Is 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e))
  4. MINOR - Offside Front Suspension Arm Ball Joint Dust Cover Severely Deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
  5. MINOR - Nearside Front Anti-Roll Bar Ball Joint Dust Cover Severely Deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
  6. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  7. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  8. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
PASSED22ND MARCH 202121ST MARCH 2022127,831 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - T.pm.s Warning Light On
  2. ADVISORY - Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin Both Front (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  3. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Has Slight Play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  6. ADVISORY - Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material Both Front To Rear (1.1.11 (c))
  7. ADVISORY - Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Both Front To Rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  8. ADVISORY - Exhaust Has A Minor Leak Of Exhaust Gases Rear Section (6.1.2 (a))
PASSED7TH FEBRUARY 20208TH FEBRUARY 2021124,410 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material Both O/s And N/s (1.1.11 (c))
  3. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Service Brake Binding But Not Excessively (1.2.1 (f))
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
FAILED7TH FEBRUARY 2020124,410 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material Both O/s And N/s (1.1.11 (c))
  3. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Service Brake Binding But Not Excessively (1.2.1 (f))
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  6. PRS - Nearside Front Headlamp Aim Too High (4.1.2 (a))
PASSED26TH JANUARY 20198TH FEBRUARY 2020118,207 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Main Brake Pipe Has Slight Corrosion
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Main Brake Pipe Has Slight Corrosion
PASSED9TH FEBRUARY 20188TH FEBRUARY 2019115,607 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
PASSED7TH MARCH 20179TH MARCH 2018109,694 MI
PASSED19TH FEBRUARY 20169TH MARCH 2017103,749 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Hose Slightly Deteriorated (3.6.b.4d)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Hose Slightly Deteriorated (3.6.b.4d)
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Front Macpherson Strut Worn But Not Seriously Weakened (2.4.g.1)
PASSED10TH MARCH 20159TH MARCH 201698,124 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Pipe Slightly Corroded (3.6.b.2c)
FAILED9TH MARCH 201598,105 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Offside Rear Shock Absorber Has A Serious Fluid Leak (2.7.3)
  2. FAIL - Offside Rear Tyre Tread Depth Below Requirements Of 1.6mm (4.1.e.1)
  3. FAIL - Nearside Rear Tyre Tread Depth Below Requirements Of 1.6mm (4.1.e.1)
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Pipe Slightly Corroded (3.6.b.2c)
PASSED22ND APRIL 201416TH MAY 201589,691 MI
FAILED22ND APRIL 201489,691 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Exhaust Tailpipe Not Capable Of Allowing The Emission Probe To Be Inserted (7.3.d.1)
  2. FAIL - Offside Front Anti-Roll Bar Ball Joint Dust Cover Excessively Damaged So That It No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt (2.4.g.2)
PASSED17TH MAY 201316TH MAY 201475,711 MI
FAILED7TH MAY 201375,284 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Nearside Rear Tyre Has A Cut In Excess Of The Requirements Deep Enough To Reach The Ply Or Cords (4.1.d.1a)
  2. FAIL - Offside Rear Coil Spring Incomplete (2.4.c.1a)
  3. FAIL - Nearside Suspension Arm Synthetic Bush Deteriorated Resulting In Excessive Movement (2.4.g.2)
  4. FAIL - Offside Suspension Arm Synthetic Bush Deteriorated Resulting In Excessive Movement (2.4.g.2)
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  6. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  7. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  8. ADVISORY - Parking Brake: Parking Brake Efficiency Only Just Met. It Would Appear That The Braking System Requires Adjustment Or Repair. (3.7.b.7)
  9. USER ENTERED - Coolant Leak
PASSED14TH MAY 201213TH MAY 201368,685 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  2. ADVISORY - Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  3. ADVISORY - Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  4. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  5. ADVISORY - Front Suspension Has Slight Play In A Track Control Arm Inner Bush (2.5.b.2b)
FAILED12TH MAY 201268,685 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Nearside Rear Coil Spring Cracked (2.4.c.1a)
  2. ADVISORY - Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  3. ADVISORY - Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  4. ADVISORY - Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  5. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  6. ADVISORY - Front Suspension Has Slight Play In A Track Control Arm Inner Bush (2.5.b.2b)
PASSED3RD MAY 20112ND MAY 201260,392 MI
PASSED1ST MAY 201030TH APRIL 201149,232 MI
 
  1. USER ENTERED - Exhaust Bracket Deteriorated
  2. USER ENTERED - N/s And O/s Track Control Arm Bushes Slightly Worn
PASSED22ND JANUARY 200921ST JANUARY 201034,700 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
PASSED2ND JANUARY 20081ST JANUARY 200923,157 MI
ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage

B8FPK Passed/Failed

MOT Pass Rate: 73% | MOT Failure Rate: 27%

B8FPK MOT Comments

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B8FPK Mileage

Last recorded mileage: 132,016 miles | Average yearly mileage: 6,001 miles

B8FPK FAQs

This Bmw 3 Series with registration B8FPK was manufactured on Friday 12th November 2004 so it is currently 21 years old. Its colour is Blue and it has a 2 litre Petrol engine.

The odometer reading at the last MOT in 2026 was 132,016 miles, so this Bmw has travelled an average of 6,001 miles per year in the time it has been on the road.

We have a total of 26 MOTs on record for this Bmw 3 Series beginning with its first recorded MOT in 2008. We can see 7 of these tests have been MOT failures - this means B8FPK has a 73% MOT pass rate!

Over its lifetime, this Bmw 3 Series has had 80 Advisories, 1 PRS Notices, 4 Minor, 1 Major, 2 Dangerous and 10 Fail comments in its MOT History.

This Bmw 3 Series is currently Taxed and the Tax, or VED (Vehicle Excise Duty), is next due in 4 months on Tuesday 1st September 2026 .

Does B8FPK have an active MOT?

Yes, as of Friday 1st May 2026 B8FPK does have an active MOT. Read more

Is B8FPK Taxed?

Yes, as of Friday 1st May 2026 B8FPK does have Tax. Read more

When does B8FPK Tax expire?

The current Tax for B8FPK will expire in 4 months on Tuesday 1st September 2026. If you are purchasing this vehicle, remember that the vehicle Tax cannot be transferred and you will need to re-tax the vehicle. Read more

When does B8FPK MOT expire?

The current MOT for B8FPK will expire in 11 months on Wednesday 24th March 2027. Read more

When did B8FPK have its most recent MOT?

The most recent MOT on record for B8FPK was on Wednesday 25th March 2026 at 14:54. It Passed this MOT. Read more

How many times has B8FPK Passed an MOT?

Out of a total of 26 MOTs on record for B8FPK we can see 19 of these tests have been MOT Passes. Remember, digitised MOT records began in 2005 so MOT results prior to 2005 cannot be traced online. Read more

How many times has B8FPK Failed an MOT?

Out of a total of 26 MOTs on record for B8FPK we can see 7 of these tests have been MOT Failures. This means this vehicle has a 73% MOT pass rate! Read more

What Make and Model vehicle is B8FPK?

B8FPK is registered as a 2004 Bmw 3 Series. Read more

How many miles has B8FPK done?

The odometer reading for B8FPK at the last MOT in March 2026 was 132,016 miles. If the vehicle is still in use, it's likely the mileage has increased since then and up-to-date statistics will be provided at the next MOT. This vehicle has travelled an average of 6,001 miles per year. Read more

How old is B8FPK?

The vehicle B8FPK was manufactured in 2004 so it is currently 21 years old. It was first registered on Friday 12th November 2004. Read more

What colour is B8FPK?

The official colour of B8FPK is recorded as Blue. Read more

What engine does B8FPK have?

B8FPK has a 2 litre Petrol engine. Read more

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