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L4 EMO

2017 BMW 218

Silver Petrol 1197cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Jun 2027
Tests21 (17 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate81%

Mileage

75,292 mi
Last recorded75,292 miles
Recorded on18 Jun 2026
Typical for 2017 BMW 21839,721 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL4 EMO
MakeBMW
Model218
Year2017
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,197cc

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MOT History

17 pass 4 fail
Pass 18 Jun 2026 75,292 miles
Fail 12 Jun 2026 75,290 miles

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

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

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

Pass 16 Aug 2025 144,260 miles

Exhaust flexible coupling deteriorated

Pass 16 May 2025 74,089 miles

Nearside Front Roll bar linkage dust boots deteriorated

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

Offside Front Roll bar linkage dust boots deteriorated

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

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

Pass 24 Aug 2024 130,049 miles

Some deterioration present exhaust flexible coupling

Pass 3 Jun 2024 72,482 miles
Pass 30 Aug 2023 112,906 miles

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

exhaust flexi worn

Fail 30 Aug 2023 112,906 miles

Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

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

exhaust flexi worn

Pass 7 Jul 2023 59,942 miles

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

Pass 13 Feb 2023 111,624 miles
Pass 20 Jul 2022 49,091 miles
Fail 20 Jul 2022 49,086 miles

Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick both front (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 25 Jan 2022 107,592 miles
Pass 10 Jul 2021 35,679 miles
Fail 10 Jul 2021 35,679 miles

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

Pass 16 Nov 2020 102,294 miles
Pass 24 Jul 2020 23,211 miles
Pass 30 Mar 2020

COVID-19 6 MONTH EXTENSION

Pass 29 Nov 2019 93,815 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 7 Dec 2018 72,997 miles
Pass 13 Nov 2017 52,118 miles

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

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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L4 EMO is a 2017 BMW 218 in Silver with a 1,197cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81%.

Across all 2017 BMW 218 models, the average MOT pass rate is 87.9% with a typical mileage of 39,721 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 9 years old, this BMW 218 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was L4 EMO registered?

L4 EMO is a 2017 BMW 218, first registered on 31 March 2017.

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