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BV16 LEJ

2016 BMW 218

White Petrol 1499cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Mar 2027
Tests9 (8 pass, 1 fail)
Pass rate88.9%

Mileage

68,724 mi
Last recorded68,724 miles
Recorded on6 Mar 2026
Typical for 2016 BMW 21845,071 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBV16 LEJ
MakeBMW
Model218
Year2016
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,499cc

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MOT History

8 pass 1 fail
Pass 6 Mar 2026 68,724 miles
Pass 13 Feb 2025 64,334 miles
Pass 2 Feb 2024 54,306 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged cut on side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge void of tread on inner edge. (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge and void of tread on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 17 Feb 2023 44,036 miles
Pass 8 Feb 2022 32,474 miles

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

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

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

Pass 1 Feb 2021 20,444 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 7 Feb 2020 11,731 miles
Fail 6 Feb 2020 11,730 miles

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 19 Feb 2019 9,828 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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BV16 LEJ is a 2016 BMW 218 in White with a 1,499cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 88.9%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 BV16 LEJ registered?

BV16 LEJ is a 2016 BMW 218, first registered on 1 March 2016.

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