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JE51 KAT

2011 BMW 318

Blue Diesel 1995cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Aug 2026
Tests14 (12 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate85.7%

Mileage

172,986 mi
Last recorded172,986 miles
Recorded on21 Aug 2025
Typical for 2011 BMW 31874,507 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJE51 KAT
MakeBMW
Model318
Year2011
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

12 pass 2 fail
Pass 21 Aug 2025 172,986 miles

Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front mounting bracket (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front mounting bracket (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 27 Aug 2024 161,972 miles
Pass 31 Aug 2023 157,119 miles
Pass 18 Aug 2022 150,256 miles

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

Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Pass 31 Aug 2021 144,178 miles

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

Slight leak from rear diff

Pass 27 Aug 2020 136,412 miles
Pass 21 Aug 2019 128,754 miles

N/S/F fog lamp damaged

O/S/F tyre worn outer edge

Fail 20 Aug 2019 128,754 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

N/S/F fog lamp damaged

O/S/F tyre worn outer edge

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

Pass 20 Aug 2018 122,894 miles

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

diesel emissions too low to trigger results

Fail 18 Aug 2018 122,894 miles

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

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

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

diesel emissions too low to trigger results

Pass 1 Jun 2017 110,815 miles
Pass 7 Jun 2016 101,513 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt n/s/r and o/s/r ()

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

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 16 Jun 2015 88,120 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 6 Jun 2014 70,536 miles

front wipers smear

How Reliable is the BMW 318?

Based on 63,980 MOT tests across 9,842 vehicles.

86.4%
Pass Rate
7,634
Miles/Year
10
Year Lifespan
9,842
On UK Roads
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JE51 KAT is a 2011 BMW 318 in Blue with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 85.7%.

Across all 2011 BMW 318 models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.3% with a typical mileage of 74,507 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The BMW 318 typically stays on UK roads for around 10 years. At 15 years old, this BMW 318 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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JE51 KAT is a 2011 BMW 318, first registered on 20 June 2011.

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