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AY17 ZRL

2017 BMW 218

Black Petrol 1499cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Sep 2026
Tests11 (7 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate63.6%

Mileage

75,366 mi
Last recorded75,366 miles
Recorded on6 Sep 2025
Typical for 2017 BMW 21839,721 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAY17 ZRL
MakeBMW
Model218
Year2017
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,499cc

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MOT History

7 pass 4 fail
Pass 6 Sep 2025 75,366 miles
Pass 18 Sep 2024 69,070 miles
Pass 26 Mar 2024 64,433 miles
Fail 18 Mar 2024 64,164 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 17 Mar 2023 53,696 miles

Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Fail 8 Mar 2023 53,406 miles

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

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Bulb incorrectly fitted causing the beam to aim up towards oncoming vehicles! (4.1.2 (c))

Bulb warning on dash but was unable to find faulty bulb. Please ensure all bulbs are working for re-test

Pass 25 Mar 2022 43,700 miles

unable to check boot seats

Fail 11 Mar 2022 43,264 miles

Emissions not tested not tested due to leak (8.2.1.2 (d))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front join (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Side repeater missing wing mirror unit (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

unable to check boot seats

Pass 15 Mar 2021 33,514 miles

Nearside Front Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

TPMS on

Fail 11 Mar 2021 33,411 miles

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

Nearside Front Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

TPMS on

Pass 11 Feb 2020 23,401 miles

Nearside Front Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

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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AY17 ZRL is a 2017 BMW 218 in Black with a 1,499cc petrol 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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What year was AY17 ZRL registered?

AY17 ZRL is a 2017 BMW 218, first registered on 10 March 2017.

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