MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
87,365 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front tyre cracking
Nearside Rear tyre worn smooth on edges (very close to limit / on limit)
Offside Rear slight cuts in tyre sidewall
Offside Rear tyre worn smooth on edges (very close to limit / on limit)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded both (3.6.B.2c)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Nearside Front tyre cracking
Nearside Rear tyre worn smooth on edges (very close to limit / on limit)
Offside Rear slight cuts in tyre sidewall
Offside Rear tyre worn smooth on edges (very close to limit / on limit)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded both (3.6.B.2c)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Nearside Front brake sensor wire loose / broken
Offside Rear brake sensor wire loose / broken
Oil leak ()
front brake discs worn / corroded
nearside rear brake pipe slightly corroded under plastic coating
nearside rear tyre on 1.6mm limit and worn smooth on edges, (recommend replacing)
offside rear tyre on 1.6mm limit and worn smooth on edges, (recommend replacing)
under trays fitted obscuring under body components
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Nearside front brake excessively fluctuating and offside (3.7.B.3)
Offside Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
engine light on
hand brake will need some attention soon
Front coil spring corroded to rear all four (2.4.C.1b)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin both sides (3.5.1g)
under tray fited
tyre pressure signal on
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp does not illuminate (4.1.D.4)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
How Reliable is the BMW 116?
Based on 1,638,388 MOT tests across 141,314 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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HG57 VMR is a 2008 BMW 116 in Black with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.5%.
Across all 2008 BMW 116 models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.5% with a typical mileage of 63,571 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 HG57 VMR, 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 18 years old, this BMW 116 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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HG57 VMR is a 2008 BMW 116, first registered on 14 January 2008.
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