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MM08 FYO

2008 BMW 120

Silver Petrol 1995cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Apr 2027
Tests19 (15 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate78.9%

Mileage

65,473 mi
Last recorded65,473 miles
Recorded on28 Mar 2026
Typical for 2008 BMW 12078,736 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMM08 FYO
MakeBMW
Model120
Year2008
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

15 pass 4 fail
Pass 28 Mar 2026 65,473 miles

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

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

Pass 27 Mar 2025 60,137 miles

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

Pass 6 Apr 2024 56,790 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured both side (4.4.3 (a))

Fail 6 Apr 2024 56,790 miles

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

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured both side (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 9 Mar 2023 50,903 miles
Pass 24 Feb 2022 49,794 miles
Pass 19 Jan 2021 47,014 miles
Pass 22 Jul 2019 40,229 miles
Pass 16 Jul 2018 34,850 miles
Pass 19 Jul 2017 27,766 miles
Pass 5 Jul 2016 23,159 miles

Engine bay covers & under trays fitted obscuring some testable components

Front ADVISE: front tyres are heavily perished & starting to split in tread area ) (replacement advised

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules all front hoses (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner & outer portions of the tyre (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner & outer portions of the tyre (4.1.E.1)

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules All rear brake hoses (3.6.B.4e)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all upper & lower (2.4.G.1)

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

Fail 4 Jul 2016 23,159 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm inner portion of the tyre (4.1.E.1)

Engine bay covers & under trays fitted obscuring some testable components

Front ADVISE: front tyres are heavily perished & starting to split in tread area ) (replacement advised

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules all front hoses (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner & outer portions of the tyre (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner & outer portions of the tyre (4.1.E.1)

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules All rear brake hoses (3.6.B.4e)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all upper & lower (2.4.G.1)

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

Pass 9 Jul 2015 21,089 miles

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

Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Nearside Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Offside Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

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

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

all tyres perished

Pass 15 Jul 2014 19,029 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight play in the sliding bush or gland (2.5.B.1b)

Nearside Front Tyre Perished

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

Nearside Rear Outer Wheel Rim Damaged

Nearside Rear Tyre Valve Perished

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

Offside Front Tyre Perished

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 11 Jul 2013 16,650 miles

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

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

Nearside front tyre tread cracked/perished.

Nearside rear tyre tread cracked/perished.

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

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

Offside front tyre tread cracked/perished.

Offside rear tyre tread cracked/perished.

Pass 13 Jul 2012 13,753 miles
Fail 10 Jul 2012 13,753 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

nearside rear tyre badly cracked inbetween tread and worn on inner edge

offside front tyre badly cracked inbetween tread/cord neraly exposed

Pass 15 Jul 2011 9,988 miles

advisory from previous test no 948054491189

Fail 13 Jul 2011 9,955 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

n/s/r and both front tyres perished heavily

How Reliable is the BMW 120?

Based on 872,714 MOT tests across 63,112 vehicles.

79.7%
Pass Rate
6,996
Miles/Year
22
Year Lifespan
63,112
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 22,169
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 8,562
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 6,681
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 5,273
Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak 5,042
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MM08 FYO is a 2008 BMW 120 in Silver with a 1,995cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.9%.

Across all 2008 BMW 120 models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.5% with a typical mileage of 78,736 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a BMW 120 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 22,169 recorded failures. If you're considering buying MM08 FYO, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The BMW 120 typically stays on UK roads for around 22 years. At 18 years old, this BMW 120 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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MM08 FYO is a 2008 BMW 120, first registered on 23 June 2008.

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