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EY11 YNZ

2011 BMW 116

White Diesel 1995cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Mar 2027
Tests19 (13 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate68.4%

Mileage

143,147 mi
Last recorded143,147 miles
Recorded on19 Mar 2026
Typical for 2011 BMW 11669,809 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEY11 YNZ
MakeBMW
Model116
Year2011
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

13 pass 6 fail
Pass 19 Mar 2026 143,147 miles
Fail 16 Mar 2026 143,147 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

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

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

Pass 21 Mar 2025 134,927 miles

Both rear tyres worn close to legal limit and worn on edges

Rear subframe corroded

Fail 18 Mar 2025 134,927 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Both rear tyres worn close to legal limit and worn on edges

Rear subframe corroded

Pass 21 Mar 2024 127,197 miles
Pass 16 Mar 2023 118,894 miles

Both front tyres low on tread

Offside rear brake slight bind and squeaking noise when rotated

Pass 22 Mar 2022 111,044 miles

Offside front tyre cracking

Fail 21 Mar 2022 111,044 miles

Bonnet primary retaining device ineffective Bonnet does not open, unable to check engine Bay Area (3.1 (c))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside front tyre cracking

Pass 19 Mar 2021 102,518 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 4 Mar 2020 96,400 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement ally arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 195/55/16 (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement ally arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated where joins to diff (6.1.7 (d) (i))

Pass 8 Mar 2019 84,897 miles

Emissions not detected on laceration

Fail 8 Mar 2019 84,897 miles

Emissions not detected on laceration

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 21 Feb 2018 74,119 miles

no acceleration detected

Fail 21 Feb 2018 74,119 miles

Central Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

no acceleration detected

Pass 21 Mar 2017 66,303 miles

Emissions not detected on acceleration

Fail 21 Mar 2017 66,303 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has insufficient room to move, resulting in fouling on any part Brake pad warning wire fouling (3.6.B.4a)

Nearside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 195/55/16 (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 195/55/16 (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure in center tread 195/55/16 (4.1.D.1b)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Emissions not detected on acceleration

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

Pass 29 Feb 2016 58,057 miles
Pass 27 Feb 2015 43,864 miles

slight wear inner edge nearside rear tyre

slight wear inner edge offside rear tyre

slight wear outer edge nearside front tyre

slight wear outer edge offside front tyre

Pass 13 Feb 2014 21,670 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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EY11 YNZ is a 2011 BMW 116 in White with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.4%.

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 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 EY11 YNZ, 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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EY11 YNZ is a 2011 BMW 116, first registered on 1 March 2011.

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