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EF04 ZOE

2017 BMW 218

White Petrol 1499cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Aug 2027
Tests25 (20 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

95,486 mi
Last recorded95,486 miles
Recorded on6 Aug 2026
Typical for 2017 BMW 21839,721 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEF04 ZOE
MakeBMW
Model218
Year2017
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,499cc

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MOT History

20 pass 5 fail
Pass 6 Aug 2026 95,486 miles

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

Pass 6 Aug 2025 89,899 miles
Fail 6 Aug 2025 89,099 miles

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

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

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

Pass 23 Jun 2025 131,043 miles

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

Oil leak, but not excessive possibly rocker cover (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 20 Jun 2025 130,987 miles

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive possibly rocker cover (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Jan 2025 86,990 miles

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

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))

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

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

Fail 20 Jan 2025 86,990 miles

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

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))

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

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

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

Pass 7 Jun 2024 121,640 miles

Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Pass 5 Jan 2024 73,008 miles
Pass 14 Jul 2023 72,573 miles
Pass 9 Jun 2023 111,829 miles
Pass 26 Aug 2022 64,157 miles
Pass 4 May 2022 111,137 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 27 Aug 2021 50,392 miles
Pass 14 Jan 2021 106,350 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.5.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 5 Aug 2020 34,886 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

under trays fitted

Fail 5 Aug 2020 34,886 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

under trays fitted

Pass 15 Jan 2020 101,400 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Pass 15 Sep 2018 97,643 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front top mounts slight worn

Pass 30 Aug 2017 68,933 miles

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit tread (4.1.E.1)

Fail 25 Aug 2017 68,933 miles

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed tread (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit tread (4.1.E.1)

Pass 23 Sep 2016 53,613 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 3 Nov 2015 51,191 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 6 Nov 2014 46,915 miles

front inboard pads getting low

Pass 30 Oct 2013 40,035 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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EF04 ZOE is a 2017 BMW 218 in White with a 1,499cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 2017 BMW 218 models, the average MOT pass rate is 87.9% with a typical mileage of 39,721 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 9 years old, this BMW 218 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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EF04 ZOE is a 2017 BMW 218, first registered on 1 September 2017.

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