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GL09 LYP

2009 BMW 116

Blue Petrol 1596cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Sep 2026
Tests17 (14 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate82.4%

Mileage

107,480 mi
Last recorded107,480 miles
Recorded on22 Sep 2025
Typical for 2009 BMW 11666,980 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGL09 LYP
MakeBMW
Model116
Year2009
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,596cc

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MOT History

14 pass 3 fail
Pass 22 Sep 2025 107,480 miles
Pass 2 Sep 2024 103,868 miles
Fail 28 Aug 2024 103,868 miles

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

Pass 2 Jan 2024 102,919 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

inner rear sills corroding

Pass 2 Nov 2022 99,884 miles
Fail 31 Oct 2022 99,879 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

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

Pass 23 Oct 2021 96,795 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin pads are really low around 2mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front tyres are badly worn on inner edge nearly showing cords (5.2.3 (e))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive leak from gear box (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear sub frame is corroded

under neath body of vehicle is corroded

Pass 28 Oct 2020 92,109 miles
Fail 23 Oct 2020 92,087 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c))

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

Donot replace head light bulbs with l e d bulbs

Pass 8 Apr 2019 74,080 miles
Pass 17 Mar 2018 65,351 miles

Brake pad(s) wearing thin offside +nearside front (3.5.1g)

Pass 2 Mar 2017 50,815 miles
Pass 20 Jan 2016 37,892 miles

nearside front tyre worn on outer edge

nearside rear tyre worn on inner edge and worn to 2.5mm

offside front tyre slightly worn on outer edge and starting to crack and perish

offside rear tyre worn close to legal limit on inner edge

Pass 28 Jan 2015 27,020 miles
Pass 20 Feb 2014 19,014 miles
Pass 25 Jul 2013 16,958 miles

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

Pass 24 Jul 2012 15,116 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)

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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GL09 LYP is a 2009 BMW 116 in Blue with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.4%.

Across all 2009 BMW 116 models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.0% with a typical mileage of 66,980 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 GL09 LYP, 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 17 years old, this BMW 116 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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GL09 LYP is a 2009 BMW 116, first registered on 31 July 2009.

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