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M121 BAK

2017 BMW 116

Black Petrol 1591cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Dec 2026
Tests19 (15 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate78.9%

Mileage

87,798 mi
Last recorded87,798 miles
Recorded on18 Dec 2025
Typical for 2017 BMW 11653,322 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM121 BAK
MakeBMW
Model116
Year2017
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,591cc

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MOT History

15 pass 4 fail
Pass 18 Dec 2025 87,798 miles
Pass 29 May 2025 87,766 miles
Fail 29 May 2025 87,766 miles

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

Pass 12 Nov 2024 82,979 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread depth at 3mm cracking across treads (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively both sides (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Pass 18 May 2024 75,870 miles
Pass 7 Nov 2023 78,115 miles

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

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Pass 27 May 2023 63,531 miles
Pass 28 Sep 2022 66,452 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking to tread and stepping inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 26 Sep 2022 66,452 miles

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp lens defective such that emitted light is adversely affected lamp broken emitting white light to rear (4.5.1 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking to tread and stepping inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 31 May 2022 52,163 miles

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing in treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 30 May 2022 52,138 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords on inner sidewall and slight perished in treads (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed on inner sidewall and not fitted according to wall instruction (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing in treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 20 May 2021 43,818 miles
Pass 12 Mar 2021 43,694 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slight cracking to tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slight cracking to tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 2 Oct 2020 42,718 miles
Fail 2 Oct 2020 42,716 miles

Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Pass 3 Mar 2020 24,227 miles
Pass 2 Oct 2019 36,234 miles
Pass 4 Oct 2018 26,918 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both front discs are heavily lipped (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Inner pads are wearing lower than outer pads (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 28 Aug 2017 18,461 miles

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

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

Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit both rears 1.8mm (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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M121 BAK is a 2017 BMW 116 in Black with a 1,591cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.9%.

Across all 2017 BMW 116 models, the average MOT pass rate is 85.5% with a typical mileage of 53,322 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 M121 BAK, 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 9 years old, this BMW 116 is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was M121 BAK registered?

M121 BAK is a 2017 BMW 116, first registered on 18 February 2017.

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