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R23 BRX

2016 BMW 2 Series

White Petrol 2979cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Apr 2027
Tests10 (9 pass, 1 fail)
Pass rate90%

Mileage

75,676 mi
Last recorded75,676 miles
Recorded on9 Apr 2026
Typical for 2016 BMW 2 Series39,700 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR23 BRX
MakeBMW
Model2 Series
Year2016
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,979cc

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MOT History

9 pass 1 fail
Pass 9 Apr 2026 75,676 miles

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

Pass 11 Apr 2025 60,938 miles

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

Pass 16 Apr 2024 47,771 miles
Pass 8 Aug 2023 46,091 miles

Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened and o/s/f inner slight pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and o/s/r inner worn (no cords showing) (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords wall and o/s/r outer wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 26 Aug 2022 38,129 miles
Fail 20 Aug 2022 37,980 miles

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Jul 2021 30,133 miles
Pass 3 Aug 2020 26,369 miles
Pass 16 Jun 2020 26,266 miles
Pass 4 Jun 2019 19,836 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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R23 BRX is a 2016 BMW 2 Series in White with a 2,979cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90%.

Across all 2016 BMW 2 Series models, the average MOT pass rate is 88.4% with a typical mileage of 39,700 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The BMW 2 Series typically stays on UK roads for around 12 years. At 10 years old, this BMW 2 Series is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was R23 BRX registered?

R23 BRX is a 2016 BMW 2 Series, first registered on 21 June 2016.

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