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G19 YON

2006 BMW 116

Black Petrol 2497cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Apr 2027
Tests44 (30 pass, 14 fail)
Pass rate68.2%

Mileage

127,984 mi
Last recorded127,984 miles
Recorded on16 Apr 2026
Typical for 2006 BMW 11670,019 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationG19 YON
MakeBMW
Model116
Year2006
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,497cc

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MOT History

30 pass 14 fail
Pass 16 Apr 2026 127,984 miles
Fail 16 Apr 2026 127,984 miles

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

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

Pass 14 Jan 2026 113,968 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Fail 13 Jan 2026 113,960 miles

Offside Rear Suspension arm has an unsafe modification Nut barely held on! (5.3.3 (c) (i))

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

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 24 Apr 2025 123,252 miles

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

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

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

Pass 21 Jan 2025 107,793 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated perished (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated perished (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material badly corroded/covered with grease (hose connection area) (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin worn close to wear sensor depth (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 25 Apr 2024 114,770 miles

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.5.1 (b) (i))

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

Fail 25 Apr 2024 114,770 miles

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.5.1 (b) (i))

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

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 30 Jan 2024 102,120 miles

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

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

Pass 28 Apr 2023 105,120 miles
Fail 26 Apr 2023 105,110 miles

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

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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

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

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

Pass 27 Jan 2023 96,254 miles

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

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working high level brake light (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

general underbody corrosion

Fail 23 Jan 2023 96,248 miles

Offside Rear Road wheel fractured 2 cracks. one about 1" from previous crack (5.2.2 (a)) DANGEROUS

Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed both rears (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working high level brake light (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

general underbody corrosion

Pass 1 Nov 2022 96,616 miles
Fail 31 Oct 2022 96,615 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Offside Front Inner play in rack end

Pass 14 Jul 2022 93,284 miles
Fail 13 Jul 2022 93,284 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

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

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

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

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

Pass 24 Jan 2022 90,170 miles

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

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 27 Aug 2021 91,095 miles
Pass 21 Jan 2021 85,824 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 28 Aug 2020 85,874 miles
Pass 14 Jan 2020 81,390 miles

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect both (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Fail 14 Jan 2020 81,389 miles

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

Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed both (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Nail in tyre

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

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect both (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 19 Aug 2019 81,122 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

Pass 10 Jan 2019 70,449 miles

Centre brake light not working

Offside Front Nail in tyre

Pass 31 Aug 2018 76,859 miles
Fail 18 Aug 2018 76,853 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 16 Jan 2018 62,161 miles

centre brake light not working

Fail 11 Jan 2018 62,161 miles

Headlamp aim too low both (1.8)

Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device obviously defective (1.7.2)

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

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Front tyre wearing on the inside edge

centre brake light not working

Pass 17 Jul 2017 71,088 miles
Pass 12 Jan 2017 49,310 miles
Fail 12 Jan 2017 49,310 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Pass 30 Jun 2016 63,976 miles
Fail 24 Jun 2016 63,903 miles

Nearside Front Side repeater not working side LED repeater build into the wing mirror. (1.4.A.2c)

Pass 21 Jul 2015 56,602 miles

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

zero emissions smoke detected

Fail 20 Jul 2015 56,515 miles

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

zero emissions smoke detected

Pass 10 Jul 2015 40,295 miles
Pass 15 Nov 2014 37,590 miles

Both front tyres are worn on inner and outer edges

Pass 7 Dec 2013 34,754 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

front exhaust fixing nuts corroded but exhaust secure

front tyres wearing flat on edges and starting to perish slightly

water ingress into protective skin covering metal brake pipes,but condition of pipes ok

Pass 8 Dec 2012 31,134 miles

Heat has been applied to O/S and N/S track rod ends

N/S front tyre worn severely on inner edge and worn on outer edge

O/S front tyre worn on inner and outer edges

Pass 26 Nov 2011 26,677 miles

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

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

Pass 26 Nov 2010 20,885 miles

Both front tyres are wearing on inner and outer edges

N/S rear tyre worn severely on inner edge

O/S rear tyre worn on inner edge

Pass 9 Dec 2009 16,495 miles

Both rear tyres are wearing on inner edges

Fail 9 Dec 2009 16,495 miles

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Both rear tyres are wearing on inner edges

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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G19 YON is a 2006 BMW 116 in Black with a 2,497cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 44 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.2%.

Across all 2006 BMW 116 models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.1% with a typical mileage of 70,019 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 G19 YON, 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 20 years old, this BMW 116 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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G19 YON is a 2006 BMW 116, first registered on 31 December 2006.

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