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CA15 VFW

2015 BMW 218

Red Petrol 1499cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Aug 2026
Tests11 (8 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate72.7%

Mileage

86,622 mi
Last recorded86,622 miles
Recorded on26 Aug 2025
Typical for 2015 BMW 21849,230 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCA15 VFW
MakeBMW
Model218
Year2015
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,499cc

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MOT History

8 pass 3 fail
Pass 26 Aug 2025 86,622 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated STRONG ADVISE (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 18 Aug 2025 86,555 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

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

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

Pass 29 Aug 2024 81,958 miles
Pass 14 Aug 2023 70,458 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pads getting low

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both 245/35/18Y RFT (5.2.3 (e))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chip in screen (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 12 Aug 2023 70,435 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 224/40/18W RFT (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pads getting low

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both 245/35/18Y RFT (5.2.3 (e))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chip in screen (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Aug 2022 52,715 miles
Fail 3 Aug 2022 52,715 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 17 Aug 2021 36,475 miles
Pass 21 Sep 2020 28,695 miles
Pass 18 Jul 2019 24,385 miles
Pass 21 Jul 2018 21,174 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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CA15 VFW is a 2015 BMW 218 in Red with a 1,499cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.

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 CA15 VFW registered?

CA15 VFW is a 2015 BMW 218, first registered on 24 July 2015.

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