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BV15 FCN

2015 BMW 218

Grey Petrol 1499cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Nov 2026
Tests13 (9 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate69.2%

Mileage

74,179 mi
Last recorded74,179 miles
Recorded on12 Nov 2025
Typical for 2015 BMW 21849,230 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBV15 FCN
MakeBMW
Model218
Year2015
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,499cc

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MOT History

9 pass 4 fail
Pass 12 Nov 2025 74,179 miles
Pass 6 Dec 2024 72,137 miles

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

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

Fail 6 Dec 2024 72,314 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre in side wall ()

Pass 20 Nov 2023 67,585 miles
Fail 20 Nov 2023 67,583 miles

Front Bonnet primary retaining device excessively deteriorated (3.1 (c))

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

Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin both (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))

Pass 8 Dec 2022 63,482 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin 65% worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

both front tyres wearing slightly on outer edges

Pass 16 Dec 2021 58,763 miles
Fail 16 Dec 2021 58,762 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 10 Mar 2021 53,179 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Very close to legal limit 1.7mm and perishing (5.2.3 (e))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip in zone b (3.2 (a) (i))

nearside front washer jet poor

Pass 11 Mar 2020 44,753 miles

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))

Fail 11 Mar 2020 44,753 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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))

Pass 7 Mar 2019 34,155 miles
Pass 7 Mar 2018 25,960 miles

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

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

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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BV15 FCN is a 2015 BMW 218 in Grey with a 1,499cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.

Across all 2015 BMW 218 models, the average MOT pass rate is 86.0% with a typical mileage of 49,230 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 11 years old, this BMW 218 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was BV15 FCN registered?

BV15 FCN is a 2015 BMW 218, first registered on 17 March 2015.

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The MOT history for BV15 FCN shows 13 tests with a 69.2% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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