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CU16 GFA

2016 BMW 218

White Petrol 1499cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Jan 2027
Tests10 (7 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

59,749 mi
Last recorded59,749 miles
Recorded on20 Jan 2026
Typical for 2016 BMW 21845,071 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCU16 GFA
MakeBMW
Model218
Year2016
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,499cc

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MOT History

7 pass 3 fail
Pass 20 Jan 2026 59,749 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 225/45ZRF17 DOT 3820 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Jan 2025 55,897 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened scored (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 225 45 17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened scored (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

tyre pressure monitoring light on dash

Fail 21 Jan 2025 55,897 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened scored (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 225 45 17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened scored (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

tyre pressure monitoring light on dash

Pass 7 Oct 2023 53,432 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

TPMS light displayed on dash

Pass 14 Sep 2022 52,028 miles

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 225/45/17 RF (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 225/45/17 RF (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 225/45/17 RF (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 4 Oct 2021 49,222 miles

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing severe perishing across entire tyre--225/45RF17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 28 Sep 2020 48,606 miles

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively both discs have lipping/wear (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Fail 28 Sep 2020 48,606 miles

Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both discs have heavy lipping/wear (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively both discs have lipping/wear (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Feb 2019 41,494 miles

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

Fail 18 Feb 2019 41,489 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended Passenger seat belt not retracting (7.1.2 (d))

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

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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CU16 GFA is a 2016 BMW 218 in White with a 1,499cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

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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CU16 GFA is a 2016 BMW 218, first registered on 14 March 2016.

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