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YJ14 VEL

2014 BMW 218

Red Diesel 1995cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Apr 2027
Tests12 (9 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

102,939 mi
Last recorded102,939 miles
Recorded on4 Apr 2026
Typical for 2014 BMW 21855,670 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYJ14 VEL
MakeBMW
Model218
Year2014
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

9 pass 3 fail
Pass 4 Apr 2026 102,939 miles
Pass 5 Apr 2025 92,450 miles
Pass 6 Apr 2024 83,238 miles
Pass 13 Dec 2022 73,865 miles
Fail 13 Dec 2022 73,865 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 24 Dec 2021 67,400 miles
Fail 21 Dec 2021 67,395 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn front front one of the two lower ones (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 22 May 2020 60,473 miles
Pass 12 Apr 2019 54,942 miles
Pass 5 Apr 2018 44,493 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit @2mm (4.1.E.1)

Fail 3 Apr 2018 44,386 miles

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit @2mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 6 Mar 2017 32,380 miles

engine covers and undertrays fitted, obscuring some underside components

rear tyres wearing low

How Reliable is the BMW 218?

Based on 371,982 MOT tests across 48,935 vehicles.

86.6%
Pass Rate
6,313
Miles/Year
12
Year Lifespan
48,935
On UK Roads
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YJ14 VEL is a 2014 BMW 218 in Red with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2014 BMW 218 models, the average MOT pass rate is 83.9% with a typical mileage of 55,670 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The BMW 218 typically stays on UK roads for around 12 years. At 12 years old, this BMW 218 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was YJ14 VEL registered?

YJ14 VEL is a 2014 BMW 218, first registered on 21 March 2014.

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