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MA62 LOU

2014 BMW 116

White Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires22 Sep 2026
Tests25 (18 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate72%

Mileage

100,716 mi
Last recorded100,716 miles
Recorded on18 Sep 2025
Typical for 2014 BMW 11660,857 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMA62 LOU
MakeBMW
Model116
Year2014
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

18 pass 7 fail
Pass 18 Sep 2025 100,716 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 19 Sep 2024 93,919 miles

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced rear chassis / suspension supports (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 19 Sep 2024 93,900 miles

Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced rear chassis / suspension supports (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 26 Feb 2024 103,640 miles
Fail 20 Feb 2024 103,640 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 29 Aug 2023 87,808 miles
Pass 20 Feb 2023 97,198 miles
Pass 23 Sep 2022 82,215 miles

Nearside outer sill damaged

Pass 5 Feb 2022 92,830 miles
Fail 5 Feb 2022 92,830 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the right (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 23 Sep 2021 75,611 miles

Nearside outer sill damaged

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge all four (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 8 Feb 2021 81,500 miles
Pass 17 Sep 2020 71,940 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge x2 and N/S/F sidewall slight damage (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside outer sill damaged

Fail 17 Sep 2020 71,922 miles

Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn x2 (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Position lamp not working x2 (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge x2 and N/S/F sidewall slight damage (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside outer sill damaged

Pass 22 Jan 2020 76,028 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all 4 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front headlamp lenze damaged

parts of undertrays missing or insecure

Fail 17 Jan 2020 76,027 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt also excess wear on arm on rack (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Electrical wiring for braking components extremely deteriorated wing area (4.11 (b) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all 4 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front headlamp lenze damaged

parts of undertrays missing or insecure

Pass 16 Sep 2019 63,947 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all 4 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Fail 16 Sep 2019 63,947 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all 4 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

Pass 12 Mar 2019 73,093 miles

under tray missing

Fail 8 Mar 2019 73,091 miles

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

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

under tray missing

Pass 13 Sep 2018 53,743 miles

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

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

Pass 9 Oct 2017 68,819 miles

Brake pad(s) wearing thin Front And Rear (3.5.1g)

Drag link end ball joint has slight play O/s/f Steering Track Rod (2.2.B.1f)

Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement N/s/f Lower Front Suspension Arm Inner Bush (2.4.G.2)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened O/s And N/s Front (3.5.1i)

Pass 5 Sep 2017 40,197 miles
Pass 10 Oct 2016 41,759 miles

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

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

Pass 16 Sep 2015 17,056 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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MA62 LOU is a 2014 BMW 116 in White with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72%.

Across all 2014 BMW 116 models, the average MOT pass rate is 82.2% with a typical mileage of 60,857 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 MA62 LOU, 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 12 years old, this BMW 116 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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MA62 LOU is a 2014 BMW 116, first registered on 1 September 2014.

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