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L5 ECJ

2016 BMW 216

Red Diesel 1496cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Sep 2026
Tests10 (8 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

95,312 mi
Last recorded95,312 miles
Recorded on29 Aug 2025
Typical for 2016 BMW 21658,545 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL5 ECJ
MakeBMW
Model216
Year2016
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,496cc

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MOT History

8 pass 2 fail
Pass 29 Aug 2025 95,312 miles

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Pass 6 Sep 2024 75,525 miles

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

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Fail 5 Sep 2024 75,525 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 205-55-17 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Aug 2023 66,752 miles
Pass 17 Dec 2022 61,184 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin front pads on limit advise changing asap (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre has no tread on inner or outer edges advise changing now 205/55/17 (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 13 Dec 2021 52,683 miles

n/s/r vehicle jacking pad missing

Fail 4 Dec 2021 52,535 miles

Nearside Front Outer Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

n/s/r vehicle jacking pad missing

Pass 21 Dec 2020 43,363 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin rear inner brake pads very low advise changing asap (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 13 Jun 2019 29,711 miles
Pass 18 Dec 2018 26,233 miles

How Reliable is the BMW 216?

Based on 40,066 MOT tests across 4,895 vehicles.

84.8%
Pass Rate
7,381
Miles/Year
11
Year Lifespan
4,895
On UK Roads
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L5 ECJ is a 2016 BMW 216 in Red with a 1,496cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 2016 BMW 216 models, the average MOT pass rate is 84.0% with a typical mileage of 58,545 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The BMW 216 typically stays on UK roads for around 11 years. At 10 years old, this BMW 216 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was L5 ECJ registered?

L5 ECJ is a 2016 BMW 216, first registered on 10 February 2016.

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