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BMW M3

Blue · Petrol · 2008 · 3,999 cc

S8 ARRMOT history

S8 ARR is a blue petrol BMW M3 first used on 24 Feb 2008. Its MOT is valid until 15 Feb 2027 and it has passed 7 of 8 MOT tests, with 80,657 miles recorded at the latest.

From DVSA MOT records, updated 16 Feb 2026.

S8 ARR blue BMW 3 Series – car details, MOT history and tax status
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MOT
Valid
Until 15 Feb 2027
Mileage
80,657 mi
At MOT on 16 Feb 2026
MOT tests
8
7 passed · 1 failed
Per year
2,350 mi
Average between MOTs
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Vehicle details

Registration
S8 ARR
Registration format
Prefix (1983 to 2001)
Make
BMW
Model
M3
Colour
Blue
Fuel type
Petrol
Engine size
3,999 cc
Year of manufacture
2008
First used
24 Feb 2008
MOT status
MOT valid until 15 Feb 2027
Latest MOT test
16 Feb 2026 (Pass)

Mileage history

S8 ARR was last recorded at 80,657 miles on 16 Feb 2026, 5,712 miles more than at the previous MOT on 9 Dec 2024.

Mileage went down between tests

  • 15 Sept 2019: 61,119 miles, lower than 61,868 miles on 11 Oct 2018.

A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.

Odometer reading at each MOT testPassFailMileage went down
Previous MOT
74,945 miles · 9 Dec 2024
Between the last two tests
5,712 miles
Average per year
2,350 miles

Recorded mileage by year

  • 2026 – 80,657 miles
  • 2024 – 74,945 miles
  • 2023 – 70,191 miles
  • 2022 – 65,560 miles
  • 2019 – 61,119 miles
  • 2018 – 61,868 miles
  • 2017 – 60,827 miles

What the latest MOT found

Pass80,657 miles

No defects or advisories were recorded.

What MOT advisories mean

Full MOT history

8 tests since 9 Sept 2017, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.

  1. Pass80,657 miles (+5,712)
    MOT expiry
    15 Feb 2027
    Odometer
    80,657 miles
    Test number
    5249651

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  2. Pass74,945 miles (+4,754)
    MOT expiry
    8 Dec 2025
    Odometer
    74,945 miles
    Test number
    3821236

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  3. Pass70,191 miles (+4,631)
    MOT expiry
    15 Oct 2024
    Odometer
    70,191 miles
    Test number
    2436531

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  4. Pass65,560 miles (+198)
    MOT expiry
    14 Sept 2023
    Odometer
    65,560 miles
    Test number
    1108733

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  5. Fail65,362 miles (+4,243)
    MOT expiry
    10 Oct 2021
    Odometer
    65,362 miles
    Test number
    1034605

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  6. Pass61,119 miles (-749)
    MOT expiry
    10 Oct 2021
    Odometer
    61,119 miles
    Test number
    21423957

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  7. Pass61,868 miles (+1,041)
    MOT expiry
    10 Oct 2019
    Odometer
    61,868 miles
    Test number
    19832305

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  8. Pass60,827 miles
    MOT expiry
    8 Sept 2018
    Odometer
    60,827 miles
    Test number
    18356175

    No defects or advisories recorded.

Questions about S8 ARR

Does S8 ARR currently have a valid MOT?
Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on S8 ARR is valid until 15 Feb 2027.
When is the MOT due on S8 ARR?
The MOT on S8 ARR is valid until 15 Feb 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
What mileage has S8 ARR done?
S8 ARR was recorded at 80,657 miles at its MOT on 16 Feb 2026, an average of 2,350 miles a year.
Has S8 ARR ever failed its MOT?
Yes. S8 ARR has failed 1 of its 8 MOT tests, most recently on 23 Aug 2022.
Has the mileage on S8 ARR ever gone down?
Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 15 Sept 2019. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
What did the latest MOT on S8 ARR find?
S8 ARR passed its latest MOT on 16 Feb 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.

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