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L8 SGE

2016 BMW 2 Series

Black Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Nov 2026
Tests32 (25 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate78.1%

Mileage

48,549 mi
Last recorded48,549 miles
Recorded on31 Oct 2025
Typical for 2016 BMW 2 Series39,700 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL8 SGE
MakeBMW
Model2 Series
Year2016
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

25 pass 7 fail
Pass 31 Oct 2025 48,549 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement N/S/R upper front control arm outer bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 3 Apr 2025 63,805 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated front control arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rear control arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rear control arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Nov 2024 43,828 miles

engine & underbody covers fitted

Pass 17 Apr 2024 60,598 miles
Fail 17 Apr 2024 60,598 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 3 Nov 2023 38,466 miles

engine & underbody covers fitted

Pass 19 Apr 2023 54,347 miles
Pass 10 Nov 2022 32,954 miles

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

Pass 5 Apr 2022 50,442 miles

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

Fail 5 Apr 2022 50,442 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 12 Oct 2021 26,553 miles

The engine & under body has covers fitted

Pass 21 Apr 2021 47,909 miles
Fail 20 Apr 2021 47,909 miles

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Oct 2020 22,720 miles

The engine & under body has covers fitted

Pass 17 Oct 2019 16,284 miles
Pass 30 Sep 2019 16,084 miles
Pass 5 Jul 2019 46,587 miles
Pass 9 Feb 2018 45,800 miles

both front tyre wearing on outside shoulder

Pass 13 Mar 2017 45,055 miles
Pass 5 May 2016 44,800 miles
Fail 4 May 2016 44,800 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Nearside Rear rear brake binding on parking brake application (3.7.B.1)

Nearside Rear rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Offside Rear rear brake binding on parking brake application (3.7.B.1)

Fail 24 Apr 2015 44,786 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Pass 24 Apr 2015 44,786 miles
Pass 27 Feb 2014 44,203 miles
Fail 26 Feb 2014 44,181 miles

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Pass 8 Feb 2013 43,045 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)

Fail 6 Feb 2013 43,037 miles

Centre Stop lamp insecure (1.2.1a)

Nearside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

front brake discs heavily lipped and pads 75 percente worn

Pass 27 Feb 2012 42,285 miles

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

brake warning light on

Pass 19 Sep 2011 41,557 miles
Pass 20 Sep 2010 38,692 miles
Pass 20 Sep 2010 38,692 miles
Pass 19 Sep 2009 33,466 miles

How Reliable is the BMW 2 Series?

Based on 146,942 MOT tests across 22,508 vehicles.

88.5%
Pass Rate
5,955
Miles/Year
12
Year Lifespan
22,508
On UK Roads
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L8 SGE is a 2016 BMW 2 Series in Black with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.1%.

Across all 2016 BMW 2 Series models, the average MOT pass rate is 88.4% with a typical mileage of 39,700 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The BMW 2 Series typically stays on UK roads for around 12 years. At 10 years old, this BMW 2 Series is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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L8 SGE is a 2016 BMW 2 Series, first registered on 1 September 2016.

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