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YW15 FLV

2015 BMW 218

Red Petrol 1499cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Mar 2027
Tests11 (9 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate81.8%

Mileage

53,573 mi
Last recorded53,573 miles
Recorded on8 Mar 2026
Typical for 2015 BMW 21849,230 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYW15 FLV
MakeBMW
Model218
Year2015
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,499cc

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MOT History

9 pass 2 fail
Pass 8 Mar 2026 53,573 miles
Fail 8 Mar 2026 53,573 miles

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 20 May 2025 49,876 miles
Pass 17 May 2024 45,007 miles
Pass 22 May 2023 41,621 miles

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

Pass 9 May 2022 38,510 miles
Pass 24 May 2021 34,244 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin front pads all getting low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin all pads getting low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear tyres perishing on side walls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 27 May 2020 29,996 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 26 May 2020 29,996 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 23 Apr 2019 21,631 miles
Pass 20 Apr 2018 16,581 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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YW15 FLV is a 2015 BMW 218 in Red with a 1,499cc petrol 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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What year was YW15 FLV registered?

YW15 FLV is a 2015 BMW 218, first registered on 30 June 2015.

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The MOT history for YW15 FLV shows 11 tests with a 81.8% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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