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RF65 WAE

2015 BMW 228

White Petrol 1997cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Feb 2027
Tests11 (8 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate72.7%

Mileage

80,445 mi
Last recorded80,445 miles
Recorded on20 Feb 2026
Typical for 2015 BMW 22840,919 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRF65 WAE
MakeBMW
Model228
Year2015
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

8 pass 3 fail
Pass 20 Feb 2026 80,445 miles
Fail 6 Feb 2026 79,927 miles

Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Front Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Pass 13 Jan 2025 61,914 miles

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

Fail 6 Jan 2025 61,665 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Fluid leak, but not excessive Screen wash bottle leaking (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 2 Nov 2023 55,425 miles
Pass 24 Nov 2022 53,016 miles
Fail 24 Nov 2022 53,016 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 1 Dec 2021 47,042 miles

Nearside Front 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))

Pass 4 Nov 2020 31,054 miles
Pass 5 Nov 2019 29,601 miles
Pass 14 Nov 2018 22,589 miles

How Reliable is the BMW 228?

Based on 5,591 MOT tests across 623 vehicles.

86.8%
Pass Rate
5,326
Miles/Year
12
Year Lifespan
623
On UK Roads
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RF65 WAE is a 2015 BMW 228 in White with a 1,997cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.

Across all 2015 BMW 228 models, the average MOT pass rate is 86.1% with a typical mileage of 40,919 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The BMW 228 typically stays on UK roads for around 12 years. At 11 years old, this BMW 228 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was RF65 WAE registered?

RF65 WAE is a 2015 BMW 228, first registered on 18 November 2015.

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