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PY11 EXA

2011 BMW 116

Silver Petrol 1995cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Sep 2027
Tests18 (14 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate77.8%

Mileage

117,544 mi
Last recorded117,544 miles
Recorded on19 Sep 2026
Typical for 2011 BMW 11669,809 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationPY11 EXA
MakeBMW
Model116
Year2011
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

14 pass 4 fail
Pass 19 Sep 2026 117,544 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear boot base has corrosion

all rear suspension components have corrosion.

brake wear indicator on on dashboard but pads well within limits.

centre bottom body brace has corrosion

Pass 1 Sep 2025 111,632 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source which changes the emitted colour (4.2.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front most (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source which changes the emitted colour (4.2.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front most (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 245/35/18 (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened All components (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 26 Aug 2025 111,632 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 245/35/18 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source which changes the emitted colour (4.2.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front most (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 215/40/18 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source which changes the emitted colour (4.2.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front most (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 245/35/18 (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened All components (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 23 Sep 2024 105,921 miles

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

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

Pass 2 Sep 2023 98,101 miles

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

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 3 Sep 2022 89,926 miles
Pass 31 Aug 2021 80,925 miles
Pass 12 Sep 2020 72,200 miles
Pass 31 Aug 2019 62,612 miles
Pass 22 Aug 2018 54,236 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front 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))

tyre pressure monitoring light on

under trays fitted full length

Fail 22 Aug 2018 54,236 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))

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

tyre pressure monitoring light on

under trays fitted full length

Pass 19 Aug 2017 46,298 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre starting to crack on tread & wearing on inner edge

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Tyre cracking heavily on tread (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Nail in tyre In tread

Pass 18 Aug 2016 38,127 miles

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

Nearside Rear tyre slight cracking on tread edges

Offside Front tyre very slight cracking on tread & slight wear on outer edge

Offside Rear tyre 2x nails in tread

Fail 18 Aug 2016 38,127 miles

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

Nearside Front 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)

Nearside Rear tyre slight cracking on tread edges

Offside Front tyre very slight cracking on tread & slight wear on outer edge

Offside Rear tyre 2x nails in tread

Pass 8 Sep 2015 29,703 miles

Front both tyres slightly perished

Nearside Rear tyre slightly perished

under trays fitted

Fail 8 Sep 2015 29,703 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Front both tyres slightly perished

Nearside Rear tyre slightly perished

under trays fitted

Pass 17 Sep 2014 22,197 miles
Pass 28 Aug 2013 21,149 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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PY11 EXA is a 2011 BMW 116 in Silver with a 1,995cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.

Across all 2011 BMW 116 models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.5% with a typical mileage of 69,809 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 PY11 EXA, 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 15 years old, this BMW 116 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was PY11 EXA registered?

PY11 EXA is a 2011 BMW 116, first registered on 20 June 2011.

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