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OL14 SLY

2014 BMW 2 Series

Black Petrol 2979cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Dec 2026
Tests21 (17 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate81%

Mileage

101,611 mi
Last recorded101,611 miles
Recorded on30 Dec 2025
Typical for 2014 BMW 2 Series50,274 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOL14 SLY
MakeBMW
Model2 Series
Year2014
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,979cc

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MOT History

17 pass 4 fail
Pass 30 Dec 2025 101,611 miles
Pass 3 Mar 2025 78,523 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear silencer has several holes drilled (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

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

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

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

Pass 22 Feb 2025 88,474 miles

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both fronts on 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 6 Mar 2024 76,541 miles
Pass 16 Feb 2024 67,059 miles
Fail 14 Feb 2024 67,057 miles

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

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

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

Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 1 Dec 2023 75,782 miles
Pass 16 Feb 2023 60,547 miles
Fail 10 Feb 2023 60,443 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases back box (6.1.2 (a))

Windscreen excessively tinted and visibility through swept area of windscreen seriously affected sunstrip on windscreen (3.2 (b) (ii))

Pass 1 Dec 2022 71,338 miles

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

Nearside Rear 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))

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

Pass 2 Mar 2022 51,318 miles
Pass 29 Nov 2021 64,432 miles

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

undertrays fitted

Pass 22 Feb 2021 43,224 miles
Pass 3 Dec 2020 57,324 miles

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

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

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

Rear both suspension bump stops deteriorated

Fail 25 Nov 2020 57,314 miles

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

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

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

Pass 5 Mar 2020 33,852 miles
Pass 28 Sep 2019 47,705 miles
Fail 20 Sep 2019 47,642 miles

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 5 Mar 2019 21,438 miles
Pass 28 Sep 2018 42,873 miles
Pass 4 Oct 2017 31,361 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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OL14 SLY is a 2014 BMW 2 Series in Black with a 2,979cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81%.

Across all 2014 BMW 2 Series models, the average MOT pass rate is 85.9% with a typical mileage of 50,274 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 12 years old, this BMW 2 Series is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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OL14 SLY is a 2014 BMW 2 Series, first registered on 25 September 2014.

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