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KL53 YAM

2018 BMW 318

Grey Petrol 1595cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Apr 2027
Tests35 (26 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate74.3%

Mileage

36,374 mi
Last recorded36,374 miles
Recorded on16 Apr 2026
Typical for 2018 BMW 31845,171 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKL53 YAM
MakeBMW
Model318
Year2018
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,595cc

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MOT History

26 pass 9 fail
Pass 16 Apr 2026 36,374 miles
Pass 29 Sep 2025 123,021 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Pass 23 Apr 2025 32,710 miles
Pass 24 Sep 2024 119,359 miles
Fail 24 Sep 2024 119,359 miles

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 29 Apr 2024 30,310 miles
Pass 3 Oct 2023 116,626 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 12 Apr 2023 28,559 miles
Pass 12 Oct 2022 112,076 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Fail 12 Oct 2022 112,075 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 12 Apr 2022 26,108 miles
Pass 5 Oct 2021 107,886 miles

Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

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

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

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

Fail 5 Oct 2021 107,886 miles

Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

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

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

Fail 1 Oct 2021 107,860 miles

Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 13 Apr 2021 12,688 miles

under tray fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 13 Oct 2020 105,554 miles

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

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

Pass 25 May 2019 101,849 miles

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

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

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

Pass 19 May 2018 98,899 miles

Oil leak engine ()

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 19 May 2018 98,899 miles

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Oil leak engine ()

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 20 May 2017 92,989 miles
Fail 20 May 2017 92,989 miles

Offside Rear Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)

Fail 13 May 2017 92,832 miles

Front Front position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating both (1.1.A.3b)

Front Headlamp aim too high both (1.8)

Offside Rear Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

Rear Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened both - not clearly visible (2.4.C.3c)

severe oil leak present

Pass 28 May 2016 86,530 miles
Pass 23 May 2015 77,854 miles
Pass 3 Jun 2014 72,777 miles

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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

Offside Front 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 18 Jun 2013 68,776 miles
Pass 30 May 2012 65,761 miles
Pass 9 Jun 2011 60,921 miles
Pass 18 May 2010 50,170 miles
Pass 22 Jun 2009 42,970 miles

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 25 Apr 2008 35,808 miles

Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Fail 24 Apr 2008 28,588 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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

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

Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

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

Pass 3 May 2007 25,574 miles
Pass 15 Jan 2007 21,947 miles

Nearside Inner Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Inner Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fail 11 Jan 2007 21,798 miles

Nearside Inner Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Inner Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Inner Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Inner Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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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KL53 YAM is a 2018 BMW 318 in Grey with a 1,595cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 35 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 74.3%.

Across all 2018 BMW 318 models, the average MOT pass rate is 88.1% with a typical mileage of 45,171 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The BMW 318 typically stays on UK roads for around 10 years. At 8 years old, this BMW 318 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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KL53 YAM is a 2018 BMW 318, first registered on 10 October 2018.

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