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FA17 MBY

2017 BMW 218

Blue Diesel 1995cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Sep 2026
Tests11 (8 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate72.7%

Mileage

60,097 mi
Last recorded60,097 miles
Recorded on19 Sep 2025
Typical for 2017 BMW 21839,721 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFA17 MBY
MakeBMW
Model218
Year2017
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

8 pass 3 fail
Pass 19 Sep 2025 60,097 miles

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

both rear tyres slightly feathered on inner edges

Fail 16 Sep 2025 60,097 miles

Coil spring fractured or broken both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

both rear tyres slightly feathered on inner edges

Pass 11 Sep 2024 55,517 miles
Pass 27 Sep 2023 50,113 miles

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

Pass 22 Dec 2022 42,335 miles

Undertrays fitted.

Pass 25 Jul 2022 41,132 miles

Undertrays fitted.

Pass 6 Aug 2021 37,189 miles

Undertrays fitted.

Fail 6 Aug 2021 37,189 miles

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

Offside front tyre wearing on edges.

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin 2mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Undertrays fitted.

Pass 31 Jul 2020 31,732 miles

Nearside front tyre starting to wear on edges.

Undertrays fitted.

Fail 31 Jul 2020 31,732 miles

Driver's view of an obligatory external mirror materially affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside front tyre starting to wear on edges.

Undertrays fitted.

Pass 16 Jul 2020

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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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FA17 MBY is a 2017 BMW 218 in Blue with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.

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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What year was FA17 MBY registered?

FA17 MBY is a 2017 BMW 218, first registered on 24 July 2017.

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