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DG16 YBO

2016 BMW 1 Series

Blue Petrol 2979cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Feb 2027
Tests10 (8 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

64,000 mi
Last recorded64,000 miles
Recorded on22 Jan 2026
Typical for 2016 BMW 1 Series43,833 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDG16 YBO
MakeBMW
Model1 Series
Year2016
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,979cc

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MOT History

8 pass 2 fail
Pass 22 Jan 2026 64,000 miles

Central Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Rear diff leaking (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Pass 12 Feb 2025 59,895 miles

Central Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Rear diff leaking (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Fail 11 Feb 2025 59,894 miles

Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

Central Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Rear diff leaking (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Pass 8 Mar 2024 56,647 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing top cover broken off (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing top cover broken off (5.3.2 (b))

Oil leak, but not excessive rear axle drive shaft area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

under trays fitted at time of inspection unable to inspect some areas/items of brake system/steering system/suspension system/fuel system/electrical equipment/vehicle structure

Pass 20 Mar 2023 51,758 miles

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

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

Pass 17 Mar 2022 48,259 miles

Nearside Front 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 wearing down on edges just within limits on day of inspection (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

under trays fitted unable to fully inspect some underside areas/items

Pass 19 Mar 2021 46,636 miles

Central Rear Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear shock absorber cover broken

Pass 16 Mar 2020 44,957 miles

Fluid leak, but not excessive rear axle area [oil] (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing top cover broken off (5.3.2 (b))

off/side front tyre wearing on inner edge

under trays fitted unable to inspect some areas/items of brake system/fuel system/electrical equipment/suspension/steering /vehicle structure

Pass 15 Mar 2019 37,032 miles

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

Offside Slight play and wear in the offside steering arm

Fail 13 Mar 2019 36,933 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

How Reliable is the BMW 1 Series?

Based on 985,320 MOT tests across 97,716 vehicles.

82.6%
Pass Rate
6,872
Miles/Year
22
Year Lifespan
97,716
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 11,465
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 4,886
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 4,140
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DG16 YBO is a 2016 BMW 1 Series in Blue with a 2,979cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 2016 BMW 1 Series models, the average MOT pass rate is 89.7% with a typical mileage of 43,833 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 1 Series fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 11,465 recorded failures. If you're considering buying DG16 YBO, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The BMW 1 Series typically stays on UK roads for around 22 years. At 10 years old, this BMW 1 Series is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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DG16 YBO is a 2016 BMW 1 Series, first registered on 16 March 2016.

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