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BMW 118

Silver · Petrol · 2016 · 1,499 cc

20 VLMOT history

20 VL is a silver petrol BMW 118 first used on 22 Mar 2016. Its MOT expired on 21 Mar 2026 and it has passed 6 of 9 MOT tests, with 18,508 miles recorded at the latest.

From DVSA MOT records, updated 21 Mar 2025.

20 VL silver BMW 1 Series – car details, MOT history and tax status
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MOT
Expired
On 21 Mar 2026
Mileage
18,508 mi
At MOT on 21 Mar 2025
MOT tests
9
6 passed · 3 failed
Per year
1,822 mi
Average between MOTs
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Vehicle details

Registration
20 VL
Registration format
Dateless
Make
BMW
Model
118
Colour
Silver
Fuel type
Petrol
Engine size
1,499 cc
Year of manufacture
2016
First used
22 Mar 2016
MOT status
MOT expired on 21 Mar 2026
Latest MOT test
21 Mar 2025 (Pass)

Mileage history

20 VL was last recorded at 18,508 miles on 21 Mar 2025, 0 miles more than at the previous MOT on 20 Mar 2025.

Odometer reading at each MOT testPassFail
Previous MOT
18,508 miles · 20 Mar 2025
Between the last two tests
0 miles
Average per year
1,822 miles

Recorded mileage by year

  • 2025 – 18,508 miles
  • 2024 – 16,782 miles
  • 2023 – 14,407 miles
  • 2022 – 11,965 miles
  • 2020 – 9,841 miles
  • 2019 – 8,522 miles

What the latest MOT found

Pass18,508 miles

No defects or advisories were recorded.

What MOT advisories mean

Full MOT history

9 tests since 13 Sept 2019, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.

  1. Pass18,508 miles
    MOT expiry
    21 Mar 2026
    Odometer
    18,508 miles
    Test number
    547727988966

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  2. Fail18,508 miles (+1,726)1 major
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    18,508 miles
    Test number
    424798751056
    • MajorFront Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
  3. Pass16,782 miles (+2,375)
    MOT expiry
    21 Mar 2025
    Odometer
    16,782 miles
    Test number
    786848528192

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  4. Pass14,407 miles
    MOT expiry
    27 Jan 2024
    Odometer
    14,407 miles
    Test number
    718167285627

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  5. Fail14,407 miles (+2,442)1 major
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    14,407 miles
    Test number
    244516915960
    • MajorNearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
  6. Pass11,965 miles (+2,124)
    MOT expiry
    27 Jan 2023
    Odometer
    11,965 miles
    Test number
    855915238523

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  7. Pass9,841 miles (+1,319)
    MOT expiry
    7 Dec 2021
    Odometer
    9,841 miles
    Test number
    965698000968

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  8. Pass8,522 miles (+71)
    MOT expiry
    17 Sept 2020
    Odometer
    8,522 miles
    Test number
    880172172732

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  9. Fail8,451 miles3 major
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    8,451 miles
    Test number
    716274002951
    • MajorNearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
    • MajorOffside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
    • MajorOffside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Questions about 20 VL

What vehicle is registration 20 VL currently assigned to?
DVSA MOT records show 20 VL on a silver petrol BMW 118 first used on 22 Mar 2016. Dateless registrations can be transferred between vehicles, so earlier MOT tests may have been under a different registration. Registered keeper details are not public and are not shown.
Does 20 VL currently have a valid MOT?
No. The MOT on 20 VL expired on 21 Mar 2026, according to DVSA records.
When is the MOT due on 20 VL?
The MOT on 20 VL expired on 21 Mar 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
What mileage has 20 VL done?
20 VL was recorded at 18,508 miles at its MOT on 21 Mar 2025, an average of 1,822 miles a year.
Has 20 VL ever failed its MOT?
Yes. 20 VL has failed 3 of its 9 MOT tests, most recently on 20 Mar 2025.
Has the mileage on 20 VL ever gone down?
No. The odometer reading went up or stayed the same at every MOT test on record. Service records are still worth checking.
What did the latest MOT on 20 VL find?
20 VL passed its latest MOT on 21 Mar 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.

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