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J70 BCM

2014 BMW 218

Silver Petrol 1499cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 Oct 2026
Tests12 (10 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate83.3%

Mileage

63,280 mi
Last recorded63,280 miles
Recorded on2 Oct 2025
Typical for 2014 BMW 21855,670 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ70 BCM
MakeBMW
Model218
Year2014
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,499cc

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MOT History

10 pass 2 fail
Pass 2 Oct 2025 63,280 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 2 Oct 2025 63,280 miles

Front Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Pass 4 Oct 2024 60,042 miles

ALL FOUR TYRES CRACKING ON THE OUTER SIDE WALLS

Pass 25 Sep 2023 56,944 miles
Pass 28 Sep 2022 52,723 miles
Pass 22 Sep 2021 46,370 miles
Pass 21 Aug 2021 46,359 miles

both rear tyres perishing

Pass 21 Aug 2020 45,294 miles

Covers fitted obscuring some components.

Outer sidewalls on both rear tyres starting to crack.

Pass 5 Aug 2019 42,069 miles
Pass 24 Aug 2018 36,656 miles

Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing side wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing side wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 29 Aug 2017 27,827 miles
Fail 29 Aug 2017 27,827 miles

Offside Front Outer Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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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J70 BCM is a 2014 BMW 218 in Silver with a 1,499cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.

Across all 2014 BMW 218 models, the average MOT pass rate is 83.9% with a typical mileage of 55,670 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 12 years old, this BMW 218 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was J70 BCM registered?

J70 BCM is a 2014 BMW 218, first registered on 1 September 2014.

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