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YJ15 ZRO

2015 BMW 218

Silver Diesel 1995cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Mar 2027
Tests11 (9 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate81.8%

Mileage

153,846 mi
Last recorded153,846 miles
Recorded on9 Mar 2026
Typical for 2015 BMW 21849,230 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYJ15 ZRO
MakeBMW
Model218
Year2015
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

9 pass 2 fail
Pass 9 Mar 2026 153,846 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 17 Mar 2025 144,216 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush torn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inside 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement console bush torn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 4 Mar 2025 144,175 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush torn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inside 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement console bush torn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 29 Jan 2024 134,155 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement slight tearing console bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement slight tearing console bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Feb 2023 121,189 miles

Covers fitted throughout vehicle.

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened N/S/R & O/S/R (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin N/S/F & O/S/F (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened N/S/R & O/S/R (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin N/S/R & O/S/R (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 25 Jan 2022 105,809 miles
Pass 22 Jan 2021 91,279 miles
Pass 17 Jan 2020 77,541 miles
Fail 17 Jan 2020 77,541 miles

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

Pass 28 Jan 2019 67,393 miles
Pass 23 Feb 2018 51,087 miles

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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YJ15 ZRO is a 2015 BMW 218 in Silver with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.8%.

Across all 2015 BMW 218 models, the average MOT pass rate is 86.0% with a typical mileage of 49,230 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 11 years old, this BMW 218 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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YJ15 ZRO is a 2015 BMW 218, first registered on 1 March 2015.

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