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J17 SHJ

2015 BMW 220

Grey Diesel 1995cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Sep 2026
Tests11 (8 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate72.7%

Mileage

180,678 mi
Last recorded180,678 miles
Recorded on23 Sep 2025
Typical for 2015 BMW 22048,000 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ17 SHJ
MakeBMW
Model220
Year2015
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

8 pass 3 fail
Pass 23 Sep 2025 180,678 miles
Pass 23 Sep 2024 174,504 miles
Fail 23 Sep 2024 174,504 miles

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

Pass 23 Sep 2023 167,061 miles
Pass 24 Sep 2022 160,245 miles
Fail 23 Sep 2022 160,228 miles

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

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

Pass 22 Sep 2021 152,084 miles
Pass 19 Sep 2020 141,968 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 Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 18 Sep 2020 141,963 miles

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

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

Pass 29 Aug 2019 98,494 miles
Pass 7 Sep 2018 79,181 miles

How Reliable is the BMW 220?

Based on 135,653 MOT tests across 15,825 vehicles.

86.1%
Pass Rate
6,409
Miles/Year
12
Year Lifespan
15,825
On UK Roads
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J17 SHJ is a 2015 BMW 220 in Grey with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.

Across all 2015 BMW 220 models, the average MOT pass rate is 85.7% with a typical mileage of 48,000 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The BMW 220 typically stays on UK roads for around 12 years. At 11 years old, this BMW 220 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was J17 SHJ registered?

J17 SHJ is a 2015 BMW 220, first registered on 24 September 2015.

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