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PL66 JGZ

2016 BMW 318

Black Petrol 1499cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires3 May 2026
Tests10 (7 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

83,427 mi
Last recorded83,427 miles
Recorded on4 May 2025
Typical for 2016 BMW 31856,030 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationPL66 JGZ
MakeBMW
Model318
Year2016
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,499cc

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MOT History

7 pass 3 fail
Pass 4 May 2025 83,427 miles

Coolant leak ()

Fail 4 May 2025 83,427 miles

Coolant leak ()

Fluid leaking continuously posing a serious risk to road safety (8.4.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 24 Apr 2024 76,470 miles

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 27 Apr 2023 69,494 miles
Pass 13 Jun 2022 60,205 miles

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

Fail 13 Jun 2022 60,205 miles

Offside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (5.2.3 (i))

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

Pass 11 Jun 2021 47,967 miles

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

Fail 9 Jun 2021 47,900 miles

Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

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

Brake hydraulic reservoir close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (i))

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

brake warning lamp remains on needs attention

Pass 22 Jun 2020 33,304 miles
Pass 12 Dec 2019 27,634 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))

How Reliable is the BMW 318?

Based on 63,980 MOT tests across 9,842 vehicles.

86.4%
Pass Rate
7,634
Miles/Year
10
Year Lifespan
9,842
On UK Roads
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PL66 JGZ is a 2016 BMW 318 in Black with a 1,499cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

Across all 2016 BMW 318 models, the average MOT pass rate is 85.4% with a typical mileage of 56,030 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The BMW 318 typically stays on UK roads for around 10 years. At 10 years old, this BMW 318 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was PL66 JGZ registered?

PL66 JGZ is a 2016 BMW 318, first registered on 6 December 2016.

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