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L111 TFA

2023 BMW 218I Sport Auto

Black Petrol 1499cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Dec 2026
Tests12 (10 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate83.3%

Mileage

29,215 mi
Last recorded29,215 miles
Recorded on29 Dec 2025
Typical for 2023 BMW 218I Sport Auto32,549 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL111 TFA
MakeBMW
Model218I Sport Auto
Year2023
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,499cc

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MOT History

10 pass 2 fail
Pass 29 Dec 2025 29,215 miles
Pass 31 Oct 2025 146,976 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))

Fail 27 Oct 2025 146,972 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))

Fail 20 Oct 2025 146,843 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure front and rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))

Pass 17 Oct 2024 129,554 miles
Pass 10 Nov 2023 114,388 miles
Pass 21 Nov 2022 102,200 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Nov 2021 88,436 miles

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

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

o/s/f jacking pad is missing

Pass 29 Oct 2020 77,954 miles

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

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

Pass 11 Nov 2019 67,815 miles
Pass 9 Nov 2018 58,512 miles

Under covers fitted obscuring some testable items

Pass 4 Sep 2017 41,787 miles

How Reliable is the BMW 218I Sport Auto?

Based on 5,110 MOT tests across 1,794 vehicles.

90.1%
Pass Rate
6,682
Miles/Year
1,794
On UK Roads
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L111 TFA is a 2023 BMW 218I Sport Auto in Black with a 1,499cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.

Across all 2023 BMW 218I Sport Auto models, the average MOT pass rate is 91.8% with a typical mileage of 32,549 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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L111 TFA is a 2023 BMW 218I Sport Auto, first registered on 29 June 2023.

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