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CK54 FKH

2004 BMW 116

Blue Petrol 1596cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Oct 2026
Tests24 (17 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate70.8%

Mileage

161,309 mi
Last recorded161,309 miles
Recorded on10 Oct 2025
Typical for 2004 BMW 11669,928 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCK54 FKH
MakeBMW
Model116
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,596cc

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MOT History

17 pass 7 fail
Pass 10 Oct 2025 161,309 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Oct 2024 144,427 miles

Offside Front body panel corroded

Fail 3 Oct 2024 144,125 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front body panel corroded

Pass 19 Sep 2023 128,397 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Damaged (0.1 (b))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 7 Mar 2022 123,636 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

black paint on rear subframe

rust on rear floors +under sills +chassis +subframe mounts

Fail 4 Mar 2022 123,635 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

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

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

rust on rear floors +under sills +chassis +subframe mounts

Pass 3 Nov 2020 115,430 miles

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both O/S & N/S front flexible brake hoses slightly deteriorated. (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))

Fail 26 Oct 2020 115,390 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both O/S & N/S front flexible brake hoses slightly deteriorated. (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Pass 30 Apr 2019 105,035 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))

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

Fail 26 Apr 2019 105,023 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))

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

Pass 28 Mar 2018 80,261 miles

Front brake hoses slight cracking

Nearside Rear coil spring rusty

slight lip front and rear brake discs

Pass 30 Nov 2016 66,924 miles

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both sides (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit Tyre on legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 24 Nov 2016 66,924 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush UPPER REAR-MOST ARM (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both sides (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit Tyre on legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 8 Sep 2015 58,023 miles

both rear tyres worn to 2mm recommend changing

front brake discs worn

nsf shock dust cover adrift

Pass 10 Sep 2014 53,697 miles
Fail 8 Sep 2014 53,652 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 19 Sep 2013 48,994 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 17 Sep 2012 43,965 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

offside rear tyre worn to 3mm

Fail 17 Sep 2012 43,965 miles

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

offside rear tyre worn to 3mm

Pass 8 Sep 2011 38,702 miles
Pass 9 Sep 2010 34,725 miles
Pass 14 Sep 2009 30,742 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

nearside front tyre worn to 3mm

offside front tyre worn to 2.5mm

service light on

Pass 18 Sep 2008 26,698 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 24 Sep 2007 23,119 miles

How Reliable is the BMW 116?

Based on 1,638,388 MOT tests across 141,314 vehicles.

80.9%
Pass Rate
6,730
Miles/Year
22
Year Lifespan
141,314
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 24,729
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 9,380
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 8,330
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CK54 FKH is a 2004 BMW 116 in Blue with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.8%.

Across all 2004 BMW 116 models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.0% with a typical mileage of 69,928 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a BMW 116 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 24,729 recorded failures. If you're considering buying CK54 FKH, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The BMW 116 typically stays on UK roads for around 22 years. At 22 years old, this BMW 116 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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CK54 FKH is a 2004 BMW 116, first registered on 29 September 2004.

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