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OY17 GHZ

2017 BMW 216

Silver Diesel 1496cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 Mar 2027
Tests10 (7 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

94,088 mi
Last recorded94,088 miles
Recorded on24 Feb 2026
Typical for 2017 BMW 21650,947 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOY17 GHZ
MakeBMW
Model216
Year2017
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,496cc

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MOT History

7 pass 3 fail
Pass 24 Feb 2026 94,088 miles
Fail 17 Feb 2026 94,086 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting damaged but its strength is not seriously reduced (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 24 Feb 2025 85,836 miles
Fail 22 Feb 2025 85,836 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 13 Feb 2024 73,316 miles

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

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

Fail 10 Feb 2024 73,290 miles

Nearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn hydro bush leaking (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn hydro bush starting to split (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 18 Feb 2023 62,369 miles

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 19 Feb 2022 49,545 miles
Pass 24 Feb 2021 37,397 miles
Pass 6 Mar 2020 31,222 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3.4mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3.5mm (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt 2nd row but unable to test 3rd row seats / seatbelts due to 2nd row child seats ()

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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OY17 GHZ is a 2017 BMW 216 in Silver with a 1,496cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

Across all 2017 BMW 216 models, the average MOT pass rate is 86.0% with a typical mileage of 50,947 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 9 years old, this BMW 216 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was OY17 GHZ registered?

OY17 GHZ is a 2017 BMW 216, first registered on 9 March 2017.

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