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RJ08 XSO

2008 BMW 630

Black Petrol 2996cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 May 2027
Tests21 (15 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

129,726 mi
Last recorded129,726 miles
Recorded on5 May 2026
Typical for 2008 BMW 63072,310 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRJ08 XSO
MakeBMW
Model630
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,996cc

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MOT History

15 pass 6 fail
Pass 5 May 2026 129,726 miles
Pass 10 Jul 2025 128,470 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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))

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

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

under tray fitted

Fail 10 Jul 2025 128,470 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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))

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

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

under tray fitted

Fail 7 Mar 2025 128,427 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both wipers (3.4 (b) (ii))

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both sides ()

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower front arm inner bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive signs of oil leak on undertrays (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear lower arms, inner front bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

interior rear view mirror insecure, offside and nearside wing mirrors OK

undertrays fitted to vehicle

Pass 23 Feb 2024 128,041 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

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

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

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

Fail 15 Feb 2024 128,001 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken The broken spring is rubbing the tyre sidewall.Dangerous. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle The tyre is fouling the broken spring (5.2.3 (f))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 21 Nov 2022 126,680 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower front arm inner bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall slightly deteriorated and damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall slightly deteriorated and damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play upper rear arm outer ball joint slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive signs of oil leak on undertrays (8.4.1 (a) (i))

handbrake readings low and no lock out on rolling road brake test

undertrays fitted to vehicle

Fail 16 Nov 2022 126,669 miles

Emissions not tested emissions test aborted, vehicle overheating. (8.2.1.2 (d))

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

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower front arm inner bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall slightly deteriorated and damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall slightly deteriorated and damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play upper rear arm outer ball joint slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive signs of oil leak on undertrays (8.4.1 (a) (i))

handbrake readings low and no lock out on rolling road brake test

undertrays fitted to vehicle

Pass 19 Oct 2021 126,080 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall deteriorated and slight damage (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall deteriorated (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front headlamp aim slight blurr

Offside Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play upper rear control arm ball joint slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive signs of oil leak on undertray (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Dec 2019 118,750 miles
Fail 16 Dec 2019 118,748 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

Pass 12 Oct 2018 114,880 miles

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

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Pass 10 Oct 2017 110,193 miles

undertrays fitted

Fail 10 Oct 2017 110,193 miles

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

undertrays fitted

Pass 19 Oct 2016 100,527 miles
Pass 17 Feb 2016 91,719 miles
Pass 14 Mar 2015 77,538 miles

OSF shockabsorber incorrectly possisioned although succure

Pass 17 Mar 2014 50,608 miles
Pass 30 May 2013 38,552 miles
Pass 22 May 2012 32,442 miles
Pass 16 May 2011 23,966 miles

How Reliable is the BMW 630?

Based on 75,915 MOT tests across 4,603 vehicles.

79.4%
Pass Rate
5,351
Miles/Year
21
Year Lifespan
4,603
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre has ply or cords exposed 1,605
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 1,250
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1,084
Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 923
position lamp(s) not working 708
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RJ08 XSO is a 2008 BMW 630 in Black with a 2,996cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

Across all 2008 BMW 630 models, the average MOT pass rate is 82.5% with a typical mileage of 72,310 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 630 fails its MOT is tyre has ply or cords exposed, accounting for 1,605 recorded failures. If you're considering buying RJ08 XSO, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The BMW 630 typically stays on UK roads for around 21 years. At 18 years old, this BMW 630 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was RJ08 XSO registered?

RJ08 XSO is a 2008 BMW 630, first registered on 30 May 2008.

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