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Y14 OCL

2018 BMW 218I SE

Blue Petrol 1499cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Apr 2027
Tests23 (17 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate73.9%

Mileage

47,924 mi
Last recorded47,924 miles
Recorded on17 Apr 2026
Typical for 2018 BMW 218I SE33,181 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY14 OCL
MakeBMW
Model218I SE
Year2018
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,499cc

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MOT History

17 pass 6 fail
Pass 17 Apr 2026 47,924 miles
Pass 10 Nov 2025 141,215 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement BOTH SIDES FRONT SUSPENSION ARM INNER BUSHES (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material TO BRAKE HOSE (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 7 Nov 2025 141,183 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn BACK ARM (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement BOTH SIDES FRONT SUSPENSION ARM INNER BUSHES (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material TO BRAKE HOSE (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 23 Apr 2025 36,922 miles
Pass 24 Oct 2024 131,571 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement BOTH SIDES FRONT ARM INNER BUSHES (5.3.4 (a) (i))

PARKING BRAKE ONLY JUST MET THE REQUIREMENTS

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material BOTH SIDE TO BRAKE HOSE (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Coil spring corroded BOTH SIDES (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BOTH SIDE INNER EDGE (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 16 Apr 2024 28,098 miles

Brake pad(s) wearing thin front/rear (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 6 Nov 2023 123,159 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge EDGE WEAR (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 27 Apr 2023 19,711 miles
Fail 26 Apr 2023 19,709 miles

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

Pass 9 Nov 2022 113,593 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin 90 % WORN (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Fail 3 Nov 2022 113,410 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn BACK ARM (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin 90 % WORN (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 8 Aug 2022 18,064 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 5 Nov 2021 103,422 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BOTH SIDES INNER EDGE (5.2.3 (e))

Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated BOTH SIDES (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Oct 2021 14,542 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 10 Nov 2020 94,314 miles

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge ALL (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 10 Nov 2020 94,314 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge ALL (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 12 Dec 2019 85,235 miles

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

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Fail 10 Dec 2019 85,185 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn , REAR ARM (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Pass 28 Nov 2018 75,643 miles

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement BOTH SIDES FRONT, FRONT ARM INNER BUSHES (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 23 Nov 2018 75,416 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut likely to become detached EXCESSIVE PLAY IN RAM (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front SLIGHT PLAY IN SHOCK ABSORBER RAM

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement BOTH SIDES FRONT, FRONT ARM INNER BUSHES (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Dec 2017 68,190 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 20 Dec 2016 46,907 miles

Exhaust centre clamp broken

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 23 Dec 2015 26,019 miles

How Reliable is the BMW 218I SE?

Based on 10,523 MOT tests across 2,102 vehicles.

87.5%
Pass Rate
7,224
Miles/Year
2,102
On UK Roads
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Y14 OCL is a 2018 BMW 218I SE in Blue with a 1,499cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.9%.

Across all 2018 BMW 218I SE models, the average MOT pass rate is 87.3% with a typical mileage of 33,181 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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Y14 OCL is a 2018 BMW 218I SE, first registered on 20 November 2018.

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