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JA55 LYL

2018 BMW 218I M Sport

Blue Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires2 Jun 2027
Tests17 (16 pass, 1 fail)
Pass rate94.1%

Mileage

45,448 mi
Last recorded45,448 miles
Recorded on3 Jun 2026
Typical for 2018 BMW 218I M Sport32,322 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJA55 LYL
MakeBMW
Model218I M Sport
Year2018
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

16 pass 1 fail
Pass 3 Jun 2026 45,448 miles

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

Pass 19 May 2026 45,321 miles

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

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

Pass 8 Jan 2026 35,997 miles
Pass 4 Oct 2025 32,449 miles
Pass 27 May 2025 49,939 miles

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

all suspension rusty

Pass 12 Oct 2024 20,794 miles
Pass 2 Sep 2024 31,945 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 30 May 2024 39,216 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 17 Nov 2023 17,868 miles
Pass 7 Jun 2023 32,293 miles
Fail 5 Jun 2023 32,292 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 14 Nov 2022 13,518 miles
Pass 14 Sep 2022 14,927 miles
Pass 22 Feb 2022 24,713 miles

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

Pass 5 Nov 2021 12,681 miles
Pass 15 Jan 2021 22,398 miles
Pass 7 Aug 2019 21,600 miles

How Reliable is the BMW 218I M Sport?

Based on 15,186 MOT tests across 5,135 vehicles.

89.0%
Pass Rate
7,001
Miles/Year
5,135
On UK Roads
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JA55 LYL is a 2018 BMW 218I M Sport in Blue with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 94.1%.

Across all 2018 BMW 218I M Sport models, the average MOT pass rate is 86.4% with a typical mileage of 32,322 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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JA55 LYL is a 2018 BMW 218I M Sport, first registered on 30 November 2018.

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