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YH08 MTL

2008 BMW 318

Silver Petrol 1995cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Sep 2026
Tests7 (5 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

122,960 mi
Last recorded122,960 miles
Recorded on16 Sep 2025
Typical for 2008 BMW 31889,030 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYH08 MTL
MakeBMW
Model318
Year2008
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

5 pass 2 fail
Pass 16 Sep 2025 122,960 miles
Pass 30 Aug 2024 112,915 miles
Fail 29 Aug 2024 112,861 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Pass 17 Aug 2023 111,947 miles
Pass 19 Aug 2022 102,131 miles

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

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

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective fronts (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Fail 19 Aug 2022 102,131 miles

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

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

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective fronts (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 13 Oct 2021 157,984 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm and starting to perish (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm and starting to perish (5.2.3 (e))

plastic covers in the engine bay and vehicle underside

How Reliable is the BMW 318?

Based on 63,980 MOT tests across 9,842 vehicles.

86.4%
Pass Rate
7,634
Miles/Year
10
Year Lifespan
9,842
On UK Roads
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YH08 MTL is a 2008 BMW 318 in Silver with a 1,995cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 7 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

Across all 2008 BMW 318 models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.9% with a typical mileage of 89,030 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The BMW 318 typically stays on UK roads for around 10 years. At 18 years old, this BMW 318 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was YH08 MTL registered?

YH08 MTL is a 2008 BMW 318, first registered on 31 December 2008.

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