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M8 VCO

1997 BMW 8 Series

Blue Petrol 4398cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Dec 2026
Tests24 (18 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

104,040 mi
Last recorded104,040 miles
Recorded on30 Dec 2025
Typical for 1997 BMW 8 Series97,948 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM8 VCO
MakeBMW
Model8 Series
Year1997
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,398cc

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MOT History

18 pass 6 fail
Pass 30 Dec 2025 104,040 miles

Offside Front Service brake slightly lagging in operation

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 17 Dec 2024 103,455 miles

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 19 Dec 2023 102,145 miles
Pass 19 Dec 2022 101,155 miles
Fail 29 Nov 2022 101,153 miles

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rose joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rose joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Nov 2021 99,396 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Outer joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Outer joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Dec 2020 97,948 miles

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Slight Play In Steering Box

Fail 26 Oct 2020 97,932 miles

Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 23 Apr 2019 95,432 miles

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Valve stem slightly damaged all (5.2.3 (j))

fuel pipes corroding

Pass 19 Apr 2018 94,148 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Valve stem slightly damaged all (4.1.D.1e)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

both front tyres perishing

Pass 25 Apr 2017 93,695 miles

Fuel pipe slightly damaged front to rear fuel pipes corroding (7.2.2)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced hole in glass (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Valve stem slightly damaged all tyre valves perishing (4.1.D.1e)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 11 Apr 2017 93,695 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate (3.4.1b)

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Fuel pipe slightly damaged front to rear fuel pipes corroding (7.2.2)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced hole in glass (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Valve stem slightly damaged all tyre valves perishing (4.1.D.1e)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 7 Apr 2016 91,937 miles

Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement lower (2.4.G.2)

Pass 15 Jun 2015 88,215 miles
Fail 8 Apr 2014 88,178 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear Road wheel cracked (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Road wheel cracked (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Oil leak

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

chip/hole in n/s head light

Pass 31 Jan 2013 88,152 miles

Fuel pipe/s corroded

all rear suspension bushes are perrished and cracking but have little movment

Fail 31 Jan 2013 88,152 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Fuel pipe/s corroded

all rear suspension bushes are perrished and cracking but have little movment

Pass 9 Jan 2012 86,774 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 11 Jan 2011 84,515 miles
Pass 16 Dec 2009 82,604 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

both front bump stops are in poor condition

Fail 15 Dec 2009 82,594 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

both front bump stops are in poor condition

Pass 2 Dec 2008 80,101 miles

both rear tyres om limits

Pass 7 Dec 2007 77,563 miles

Nearside Outer Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 14 Dec 2006 74,531 miles

How Reliable is the BMW 8 Series?

Based on 10,078 MOT tests across 2,051 vehicles.

85.7%
Pass Rate
6,060
Miles/Year
2,051
On UK Roads
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M8 VCO is a 1997 BMW 8 Series in Blue with a 4,398cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 1997 BMW 8 Series models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.5% with a typical mileage of 97,948 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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M8 VCO is a 1997 BMW 8 Series, first registered on 1 January 1997.

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