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C111 MBS

2008 BMW M3

Black Petrol 3999cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Jan 2027
Tests23 (15 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate65.2%

Mileage

111,930 mi
Last recorded111,930 miles
Recorded on5 Jan 2026
Typical for 2008 BMW M356,860 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationC111 MBS
MakeBMW
ModelM3
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,999cc

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MOT History

15 pass 8 fail
Pass 5 Jan 2026 111,930 miles

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated front arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

pad warning on , all apear ok

Fail 5 Jan 2026 111,930 miles

Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements front and rear (0.1 (d))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated front arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

pad warning on , all apear ok

Pass 6 Jan 2025 111,310 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated lower arm , front (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 17 Jan 2024 110,494 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened All four discs but n/s/r is the worst (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule All rears (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All rear metal brake pipe unions at flexy joints (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rears at rear (1.1.11 (c))

Exhaust heat shield loose

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material To caliper flexy (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Front arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both rear upper inner joints/bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Rear sub frame (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both rears (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 8 Jan 2024 110,494 miles

Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements Both (0.1 (d))

Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Both front lower rear arms (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened All four discs but n/s/r is the worst (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule All rears (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All rear metal brake pipe unions at flexy joints (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rears at rear (1.1.11 (c))

Exhaust heat shield loose

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material To caliper flexy (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Front arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both rear upper inner joints/bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Rear sub frame (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both rears (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 23 Dec 2022 108,584 miles

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

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both sides (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Jan 2022 99,396 miles
Pass 6 Jan 2021 87,593 miles
Pass 21 Oct 2019 81,517 miles
Fail 4 Oct 2019 81,516 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Pass 4 Dec 2018 80,725 miles

Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

brake pad warning lamp and esp was on them went off

Fail 4 Dec 2018 80,725 miles

Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position off side latch may be sticking and not letting it close propley (3.1 (b) (i))

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

brake pad warning lamp and esp was on them went off

Pass 2 Dec 2017 77,985 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly damaged hose has been rubbing on body on lock (3.6.B.4d)

engine lamp is on

Fail 2 Dec 2017 77,985 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly damaged hose has been rubbing on body on lock (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

engine lamp is on

Pass 24 Oct 2016 71,298 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit all 4 (4.1.E.1)

undertrays fitted blocking view to some items

Fail 24 Oct 2016 71,298 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit all 4 (4.1.E.1)

undertrays fitted blocking view to some items

Pass 8 Oct 2015 63,223 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)

engine covers fitted blocking view yo some items

undertrays fitted blocking view to some items

Fail 8 Oct 2015 63,222 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)

engine covers fitted blocking view yo some items

undertrays fitted blocking view to some items

Pass 9 Sep 2014 44,614 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 31 May 2013 31,478 miles
Pass 30 May 2012 27,743 miles
Fail 30 May 2012 27,743 miles

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 8 Jun 2011 22,067 miles

How Reliable is the BMW M3?

Based on 440,678 MOT tests across 34,038 vehicles.

80.8%
Pass Rate
3,682
Miles/Year
32
Year Lifespan
34,038
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 14,421
Brake pipe excessively corroded 7,386
coil spring incomplete 5,157
coil spring fractured 4,494
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 3,944
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C111 MBS is a 2008 BMW M3 in Black with a 3,999cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.2%.

Across all 2008 BMW M3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 86.7% with a typical mileage of 56,860 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a BMW M3 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 14,421 recorded failures. If you're considering buying C111 MBS, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The BMW M3 typically stays on UK roads for around 32 years. At 18 years old, this BMW M3 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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C111 MBS is a 2008 BMW M3, first registered on 26 September 2008.

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