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DY15 AKU

2015 BMW 218

Silver Petrol 1499cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires31 Oct 2026
Tests11 (8 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate72.7%

Mileage

38,864 mi
Last recorded38,864 miles
Recorded on20 Oct 2025
Typical for 2015 BMW 21849,230 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDY15 AKU
MakeBMW
Model218
Year2015
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,499cc

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MOT History

8 pass 3 fail
Pass 20 Oct 2025 38,864 miles

Nearside Front Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Sidewall no cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Fail 15 Oct 2025 38,863 miles

Electronic parking brake control inoperative (1.1.6 (d))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced Due to damaged lens (4.4.3 (a))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Sidewall no cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 14 Oct 2024 36,739 miles

Offside Front Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Pass 1 Nov 2023 34,796 miles

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

Offside Front Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Fail 25 Oct 2023 34,778 miles

Offside Front Lower Coil spring fractured or broken broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Pass 13 Oct 2022 31,284 miles

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

Fail 13 Oct 2022 31,284 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Pass 21 Oct 2021 27,986 miles
Pass 14 Oct 2020 24,946 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge low on edges and 3mm main tread (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing stepping on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge low on edges and 3mm main tread (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing stepping on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 19 Apr 2019 18,880 miles
Pass 9 Apr 2018 13,215 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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DY15 AKU is a 2015 BMW 218 in Silver 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 DY15 AKU registered?

DY15 AKU is a 2015 BMW 218, first registered on 23 April 2015.

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