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E3 XSH

2011 BMW 116

Black Petrol 1596cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Mar 2027
Tests16 (13 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate81.3%

Mileage

58,988 mi
Last recorded58,988 miles
Recorded on16 Feb 2026
Typical for 2011 BMW 11669,809 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationE3 XSH
MakeBMW
Model116
Year2011
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,596cc

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MOT History

13 pass 3 fail
Pass 16 Feb 2026 58,988 miles

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

Fail 16 Feb 2026 58,986 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 17 Feb 2025 54,903 miles
Pass 15 Mar 2024 53,522 miles
Pass 12 Jul 2023 51,146 miles

Brake disc worn, but not excessively front and rear discs general wear (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer side wall heavy fatique (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin o/s rear outer pad 2mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

front brake pads 3mm to 3.5mm

n/s headlamp unit has slight water ingress

Pass 13 Jul 2022 48,833 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin o/s and n/s inner pads 2mm to 3mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin o/s and n/s inner brake pads 2mm to 2.5mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view o/s ,below 10mm, (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Jul 2021 43,944 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 13 Jul 2020 42,023 miles
Pass 20 May 2019 36,083 miles
Pass 30 Apr 2018 29,699 miles

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened has rust on outer edge of disc causing small amount of imbalance when braking (3.5.1i)

Fail 30 Apr 2018 29,698 miles

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords also has cracks all around the outer tread (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened has rust on outer edge of disc causing small amount of imbalance when braking (3.5.1i)

Pass 4 May 2017 23,308 miles

Nearside Front tyre slightly cracked

Offside Front tyre slightly cracked

Fail 4 May 2017 23,307 miles

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre has ply or cords exposed edge cracked (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Front tyre slightly cracked

Offside Front tyre slightly cracked

Pass 25 Apr 2016 18,193 miles
Pass 28 Apr 2015 14,571 miles

front wipers slightly smearing

nsr tyre outer edge slight surface cracks

nsr tyre outer sidewall perished

Pass 20 May 2014 11,218 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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E3 XSH is a 2011 BMW 116 in Black with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.3%.

Across all 2011 BMW 116 models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.5% with a typical mileage of 69,809 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 E3 XSH, 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 15 years old, this BMW 116 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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E3 XSH is a 2011 BMW 116, first registered on 19 October 2011.

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