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AY66 VCW

2016 BMW 218

Blue Diesel 1995cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires3 Jul 2026
Tests9 (7 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate77.8%

Mileage

48,377 mi
Last recorded48,377 miles
Recorded on4 Jul 2025
Typical for 2016 BMW 21845,071 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

4 checks still locked for this BMW
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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAY66 VCW
MakeBMW
Model218
Year2016
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

7 pass 2 fail
Pass 4 Jul 2025 48,377 miles
Fail 2 Jul 2025 48,375 miles

Front Road wheel fixing missing both sides (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Mar 2024 42,751 miles
Pass 7 Mar 2023 35,992 miles
Pass 16 Mar 2022 30,296 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 15 Mar 2022 30,266 miles

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 9 Mar 2021 22,044 miles

Offside Rear nail in tyre

Pass 17 Mar 2020 15,807 miles
Pass 16 Aug 2019 15,511 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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AY66 VCW is a 2016 BMW 218 in Blue with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.

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 AY66 VCW registered?

AY66 VCW is a 2016 BMW 218, first registered on 1 September 2016.

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