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GY55 UEB

2005 BMW 318

Blue Petrol 1995cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Mar 2027
Tests24 (19 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate79.2%

Mileage

92,174 mi
Last recorded92,174 miles
Recorded on9 Mar 2026
Typical for 2005 BMW 31870,625 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGY55 UEB
MakeBMW
Model318
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

19 pass 5 fail
Pass 9 Mar 2026 92,174 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened OUTER SURFACE (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

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

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

Pass 24 Feb 2025 88,711 miles

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

Offside Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Fail 24 Feb 2025 88,711 miles

Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

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

Pass 15 Mar 2024 84,610 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 225/45/R17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 10 Mar 2023 77,009 miles

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Fail 10 Mar 2023 77,009 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Pass 9 Mar 2022 74,691 miles
Pass 11 Mar 2021 74,601 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearing excessive in places advise replacement (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearing excessive in places advise replacement (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

fuel filler cap sealing washer deteriorated

Pass 25 Feb 2020 73,310 miles
Fail 24 Feb 2020 73,309 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated starting to split (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated starting to split (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Pass 15 Mar 2019 69,740 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Fail 14 Mar 2019 69,740 miles

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 19 Mar 2018 65,433 miles
Pass 10 Apr 2017 60,703 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Oil leak-Engine area.

Pass 4 Apr 2016 55,314 miles
Pass 7 Apr 2015 49,856 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 16 Apr 2014 44,399 miles
Pass 28 Mar 2013 37,733 miles
Pass 3 Apr 2012 31,214 miles
Pass 3 Aug 2011 28,143 miles

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

Pass 23 Aug 2010 24,947 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.2b)

Pass 1 Sep 2009 20,208 miles
Fail 3 Sep 2008 15,088 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 3 Sep 2008 15,088 miles

How Reliable is the BMW 318?

Based on 63,980 MOT tests across 9,842 vehicles.

86.4%
Pass Rate
7,634
Miles/Year
10
Year Lifespan
9,842
On UK Roads
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GY55 UEB is a 2005 BMW 318 in Blue with a 1,995cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 79.2%.

Across all 2005 BMW 318 models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.7% with a typical mileage of 70,625 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The BMW 318 typically stays on UK roads for around 10 years. At 21 years old, this BMW 318 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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GY55 UEB is a 2005 BMW 318, first registered on 1 September 2005.

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