2016 BMW 118 1.5L Petrol · AF16 RAX

The vehicle presents as roadworthy following the August 2025 test pass at 57,024 miles, with the maintenance trend appearing stable across the three-year record. The most recent August 2025 pass shows no defects, though it followed a same-day failure at 57,019 miles with no defects logged, a pattern repeated in August 2024 when a failure at 50,812 miles preceded a pass at 50,815 miles. These paired fail-pass entries on the same dates with zero recorded faults suggest administrative or documentation issues at the testing station rather than mechanical defects. Mileage stands at 57,024 miles for a ten-year-old car, averaging roughly 5,700 miles per year, which is low for the age. The record shows 43,300 miles in August 2023, 50,815 in August 2024, and 57,024 in August 2025, giving a steady annual accumulation of around 6,700 miles with no gaps or sudden spikes. The clean advisory history across all three years indicates the previous owner kept consumable wear and structural corrosion beneath test thresholds, though low use with possible standing periods can mask perished rubber components. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the age and the unexplained same-day fail-pass cycles in 2024 and 2025. The absence of recorded advisories does not rule out early corrosion on subframes or worn tyres close to legal limit at the test. Verify the rationale behind both failed tests with the DVSA, as no defects were captured despite the failures.