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NL66 YRZ

2016 BMW 225

Grey Hybrid electric (clean) 1499cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Aug 2026
Tests10 (7 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

72,283 mi
Last recorded72,283 miles
Recorded on27 Aug 2025
Typical for 2016 BMW 22545,813 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationNL66 YRZ
MakeBMW
Model225
Year2016
ColourGrey
Fuel typeHybrid electric (clean)
Engine1,499cc

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MOT History

7 pass 3 fail
Pass 27 Aug 2025 72,283 miles
Fail 26 Aug 2025 72,283 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 30 Aug 2024 59,477 miles
Fail 29 Aug 2024 59,477 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords bold inside edge (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Outer Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords bold inside edge (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 30 Aug 2023 49,508 miles
Pass 3 Sep 2022 38,662 miles

Nearside Rear tyre has side wall damage

emissions not tested hybrid

Fail 2 Sep 2022 38,613 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear tyre has side wall damage

emissions not tested hybrid

Pass 18 Sep 2021 29,982 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Side wall cut. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

On the dash screen rear light failure on but all lights working properly.

Pass 1 Oct 2020 23,149 miles
Pass 22 Nov 2019 19,626 miles

Nearside Front Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

How Reliable is the BMW 225?

Based on 20,789 MOT tests across 2,642 vehicles.

88.0%
Pass Rate
6,195
Miles/Year
12
Year Lifespan
2,642
On UK Roads
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NL66 YRZ is a 2016 BMW 225 in Grey with a 1,499cc hybrid electric (clean) engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

Across all 2016 BMW 225 models, the average MOT pass rate is 88.3% with a typical mileage of 45,813 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The BMW 225 typically stays on UK roads for around 12 years. At 10 years old, this BMW 225 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was NL66 YRZ registered?

NL66 YRZ is a 2016 BMW 225, first registered on 9 December 2016.

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