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PL66 OEM

2016 BMW 318

Black Petrol 1499cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 Oct 2026
Tests10 (7 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

137,602 mi
Last recorded137,602 miles
Recorded on1 Oct 2025
Typical for 2016 BMW 31856,030 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

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

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MOT History

7 pass 3 fail
Pass 1 Oct 2025 137,602 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on limit, replacement advised asap! (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on limit, replacement advised asap! (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 4 Oct 2024 133,437 miles
Pass 30 Dec 2023 133,416 miles
Fail 30 Dec 2023 133,416 miles

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

Pass 13 May 2023 125,882 miles

Front Inner Brake lining(s) wearing thin o/s + n/s (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened o/s + n/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 13 May 2023 125,882 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick o/s + n/s (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Inner Brake lining(s) wearing thin o/s + n/s (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened o/s + n/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 21 May 2022 116,942 miles
Pass 30 Nov 2020 99,959 miles
Pass 5 Dec 2019 91,885 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))

Fail 5 Dec 2019 91,885 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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))

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 OEM 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 OEM registered?

PL66 OEM is a 2016 BMW 318, first registered on 8 December 2016.

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