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L80 ONM

2006 BMW 116

Blue Diesel 2987cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Sep 2027
Tests54 (45 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate83.3%

Mileage

98,271 mi
Last recorded98,271 miles
Recorded on9 Sep 2026
Typical for 2006 BMW 11670,019 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL80 ONM
MakeBMW
Model116
Year2006
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,987cc

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MOT History

45 pass 9 fail
Pass 9 Sep 2026 98,271 miles

engine cover fitted

Pass 25 Mar 2026 126,436 miles

Engine cover and underside cover(s) fitted + underseal underside.

Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Jan 2026 127,834 miles

engine cover fitted

Pass 11 Sep 2025 96,830 miles

Coil spring corroded o/s front and both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

upper brake light not working

Fail 11 Sep 2025 96,830 miles

Coil spring corroded o/s front and both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Front Position lamp not working o/s & n/s (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

upper brake light not working

Pass 17 Jan 2025 121,944 miles

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

under trays fitted

Fail 15 Jan 2025 121,907 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm cords visible (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

under trays fitted

Pass 5 Dec 2024 122,220 miles

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

Pass 21 Jun 2024 94,622 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tread area (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Jan 2024 110,098 miles

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

handbrake warning light on

washers frozen?-4

Pass 4 Dec 2023 117,290 miles

Emissions clean

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush on hub (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

TPMS light on

Fail 4 Dec 2023 117,288 miles

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Emissions clean

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush on hub (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

TPMS light on

Pass 29 Jun 2023 91,859 miles

Indicator switch insecure (4.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light damaged (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded o/s & n/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))

engine covers and under trays fitted

Pass 11 Jan 2023 101,435 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 9 Jan 2023 101,432 miles

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 28 Nov 2022 113,455 miles

Emissions clean

Pass 12 Jul 2022 89,257 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

undertrays fitted

Pass 17 Jan 2022 90,355 miles
Fail 13 Jan 2022 90,253 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Pass 26 Nov 2021 108,446 miles

Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Also has a cut in the sidewall. (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated Donut has a few cracks. (6.1.7 (d) (i))

Pass 4 Aug 2021 86,097 miles
Pass 15 Jan 2021 83,949 miles

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

Pass 27 Nov 2020 102,480 miles

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

Pass 29 Jul 2020 82,558 miles
Pass 4 Mar 2020 79,649 miles

Nearside Rear tyre on legal limits

Fail 2 Mar 2020 79,604 miles

Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction items dangling from rear view mirror (3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))

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

Nearside Rear tyre on legal limits

Pass 27 Nov 2019 93,778 miles

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

Pass 8 Aug 2019 80,570 miles
Pass 15 Mar 2019 73,941 miles

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

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

Pass 29 Nov 2018 88,345 miles
Pass 7 Aug 2018 70,868 miles
Pass 13 Mar 2018 66,868 miles
Pass 29 Nov 2017 82,580 miles

Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin getting low (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin getting low (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin getting low (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin getting low (3.5.1g)

Pass 14 Aug 2017 60,899 miles
Fail 11 Aug 2017 60,898 miles

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 1 Mar 2017 60,400 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit outer edge (4.1.E.1)

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

Pass 29 Nov 2016 75,799 miles
Pass 9 Aug 2016 44,765 miles
Pass 22 Feb 2016 57,179 miles

n/s/f tyre cracking and worn on the inner edge.

rear tyres cracking

Fail 22 Feb 2016 57,179 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

n/s/f tyre cracking and worn on the inner edge.

rear tyres cracking

Pass 18 Nov 2015 69,189 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 4 Sep 2015 41,949 miles
Pass 13 Mar 2015 53,303 miles
Pass 25 Nov 2014 55,331 miles
Pass 5 Sep 2014 37,395 miles
Pass 24 Jun 2014 46,453 miles
Pass 25 Sep 2013 33,309 miles
Pass 28 Aug 2013 33,208 miles
Pass 13 Jun 2013 36,710 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Headlamp masks/converters fitted

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 28 Aug 2012 27,885 miles

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

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

Pass 28 Sep 2011 25,290 miles

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

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

Fail 27 Sep 2011 25,290 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

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

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

Pass 1 Sep 2010 19,548 miles
Pass 26 Aug 2009 15,953 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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L80 ONM is a 2006 BMW 116 in Blue with a 2,987cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 54 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.

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 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 L80 ONM, 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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L80 ONM is a 2006 BMW 116, first registered on 25 September 2006.

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