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BF17 YVA

2017 BMW 218

Red Petrol 1499cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Aug 2027
Tests10 (8 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

67,550 mi
Last recorded67,550 miles
Recorded on21 Jul 2026
Typical for 2017 BMW 21839,721 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBF17 YVA
MakeBMW
Model218
Year2017
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,499cc

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MOT History

8 pass 2 fail
Pass 21 Jul 2026 67,550 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Both sides on Approx. 4mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 24 Jul 2025 58,594 miles

Front & rear brake pads approx. 1/2 worn

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm rear bush starting to perish (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm rear bush starting to perish (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Jul 2024 51,997 miles

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush perished. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 24 Jul 2024 51,995 miles

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

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed edge. (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing on both edges & on 4.5mm. (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush perished. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing on both edges & on 4mm. (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing inner edge & on 4.8mm. (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 2 Aug 2023 42,328 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing on the inner edge. (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 1 Aug 2022 34,077 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 Front 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 12 Aug 2021 27,173 miles
Fail 9 Aug 2021 27,150 miles

Nearside Rear Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) light intensity significantly reduced (4.3.3 (a) (ii))

Pass 11 Aug 2020 23,597 miles
Pass 14 Jun 2020

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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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BF17 YVA is a 2017 BMW 218 in Red with a 1,499cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

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 BF17 YVA registered?

BF17 YVA is a 2017 BMW 218, first registered on 22 June 2017.

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