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PY10 HZT

2010 BMW 116

Black Petrol 1596cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Oct 2026
Tests18 (13 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate72.2%

Mileage

146,382 mi
Last recorded146,382 miles
Recorded on10 Oct 2025
Typical for 2010 BMW 11672,202 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationPY10 HZT
MakeBMW
Model116
Year2010
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,596cc

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MOT History

13 pass 5 fail
Pass 10 Oct 2025 146,382 miles

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear upper inner (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Dec 2024 142,016 miles

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

o/s n/s rear inner sills corroded

under side corroded rear

Pass 8 Nov 2023 136,716 miles
Fail 8 Nov 2023 136,716 miles

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

Pass 18 Nov 2022 133,648 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 11 Nov 2021 125,607 miles
Pass 20 Nov 2020 117,462 miles
Fail 19 Nov 2020 117,461 miles

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

Pass 26 Jun 2019 106,485 miles
Fail 26 Jun 2019 106,485 miles

Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))

Pass 21 Mar 2018 92,144 miles

Central Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Fail 20 Mar 2018 92,144 miles

Central Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

Central Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 12 May 2017 88,842 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Fail 12 May 2017 88,842 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 4 Dec 2015 72,397 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint rear arm (2.4.G.2)

Pass 7 Nov 2014 59,111 miles

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

Pass 13 Nov 2013 40,191 miles
Pass 16 Jul 2013 37,664 miles

Excessive wear to NSR tyre inner shoulder. Advise replacing tyre.

Nail in NSR tyre

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

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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PY10 HZT is a 2010 BMW 116 in Black with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.

Across all 2010 BMW 116 models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.9% with a typical mileage of 72,202 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 PY10 HZT, 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 16 years old, this BMW 116 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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PY10 HZT is a 2010 BMW 116, first registered on 26 July 2010.

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