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AP53 ANT

2017 BMW 218

Blue Diesel 1995cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Oct 2026
Tests11 (7 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate63.6%

Mileage

82,716 mi
Last recorded82,716 miles
Recorded on7 Oct 2025
Typical for 2017 BMW 21839,721 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAP53 ANT
MakeBMW
Model218
Year2017
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

7 pass 4 fail
Pass 7 Oct 2025 82,716 miles
Fail 7 Oct 2025 82,716 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 19 Sep 2024 79,066 miles
Fail 18 Sep 2024 79,066 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 20 Sep 2023 75,139 miles
Fail 20 Sep 2023 75,139 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure outer side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 26 Sep 2022 70,715 miles

pad light on dash but no sign of wear

Fail 21 Sep 2022 70,712 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed inner side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

pad light on dash but no sign of wear

Pass 19 May 2021 55,083 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 22 May 2020 37,308 miles
Pass 23 Mar 2020 37,296 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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AP53 ANT is a 2017 BMW 218 in Blue with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.

Across all 2017 BMW 218 models, the average MOT pass rate is 87.9% with a typical mileage of 39,721 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 9 years old, this BMW 218 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AP53 ANT is a 2017 BMW 218, first registered on 7 March 2017.

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