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574 ADF

2016 BMW 218

Grey Diesel 1995cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Jan 2027
Tests10 (8 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

86,345 mi
Last recorded86,345 miles
Recorded on8 Jan 2026
Typical for 2016 BMW 21845,071 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

Registration574 ADF
MakeBMW
Model218
Year2016
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

8 pass 2 fail
Pass 8 Jan 2026 86,345 miles

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both corroded at seals (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 6 Jan 2026 86,336 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both corroded at seals (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 20 Jan 2025 80,394 miles

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material ends of pipe slight corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both wearing inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 17 Jan 2024 73,029 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 12 Jan 2024 72,954 miles

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 9 Jan 2023 62,628 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Pass 5 Jan 2022 50,254 miles
Pass 18 Jan 2021 42,503 miles
Pass 8 Jan 2020 35,702 miles
Pass 11 Jan 2019 26,896 miles

How Reliable is the BMW 218?

Based on 371,982 MOT tests across 48,935 vehicles.

86.6%
Pass Rate
6,313
Miles/Year
12
Year Lifespan
48,935
On UK Roads
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574 ADF is a 2016 BMW 218 in Grey with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 2016 BMW 218 models, the average MOT pass rate is 86.0% with a typical mileage of 45,071 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The BMW 218 typically stays on UK roads for around 12 years. At 10 years old, this BMW 218 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was 574 ADF registered?

574 ADF is a 2016 BMW 218, first registered on 22 January 2016.

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