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CW12 COL

2013 BMW 218

Silver Diesel 1685cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Dec 2026
Tests25 (20 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

104,111 mi
Last recorded104,111 miles
Recorded on31 Dec 2025
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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCW12 COL
MakeBMW
Model218
Year2013
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,685cc

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MOT History

20 pass 5 fail
Pass 31 Dec 2025 104,111 miles
Fail 17 Dec 2025 104,111 miles

Brake lever has abnormal movement of levers indicating excessive wear or maladjustment Park brake system. (1.1.15 (f))

Exhaust fumes entering cabin Engine injector gas leak. (6.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine oil leak. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement N/s & O/s - Forward bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Aug 2025 102,728 miles

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Front fuel injector leaking

Front undertray covered in oil

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 2 mm 235/55/18 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front drivers door strap worn

Fail 8 Aug 2025 102,539 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Front fuel injector leaking

Front undertray covered in oil

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 2 mm 235/55/18 (5.2.3 (e))

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))

Offside Front drivers door strap worn

Pass 20 Jun 2025 84,351 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Slight Age Cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 12 Aug 2024 95,158 miles

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

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 12 Aug 2024 95,158 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt + play in ball joint (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm + nail (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 17 Jul 2024 77,158 miles
Pass 3 Oct 2023 73,039 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge + nail (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Fail 3 Oct 2023 73,039 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge + nail (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

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

Pass 15 Aug 2023 88,739 miles

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

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm damaged but not seriously weakened bent (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 8 Sep 2022 53,807 miles
Pass 10 Aug 2022 79,304 miles

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

Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Jul 2022 53,165 miles
Pass 11 Aug 2021 71,074 miles

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))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

Pass 1 Jul 2021 47,636 miles
Pass 25 May 2021 47,502 miles
Pass 14 Aug 2020 64,089 miles
Fail 14 Aug 2020 64,089 miles

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

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

Pass 12 Jun 2020 37,340 miles
Pass 25 Jun 2019 30,304 miles

the emissions limits were tested and met but the DSM could not register the reading

Pass 10 May 2019 55,293 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear 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))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 2 May 2018 46,674 miles

Offside Front o/s front track rod end rubber perishing

n/s rear tyre flat

Pass 12 May 2017 38,906 miles
Pass 10 Feb 2016 29,277 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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CW12 COL is a 2013 BMW 218 in Silver with a 1,685cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

The BMW 218 typically stays on UK roads for around 12 years. At 13 years old, this BMW 218 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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CW12 COL is a 2013 BMW 218, first registered on 26 February 2013.

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