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PY54 AZC

2004 BMW 116

Blue Petrol 1596cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires10 Jan 2024
Tests23 (17 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate73.9%

Mileage

131,683 mi
Last recorded131,683 miles
Recorded on9 Jan 2024
Typical for 2004 BMW 11669,928 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationPY54 AZC
MakeBMW
Model116
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,596cc

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MOT History

17 pass 6 fail
Fail 9 Jan 2024 131,683 miles

Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting lower rear quarter (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged ran flat (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 5 Jan 2023 127,768 miles

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) slight play ()

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

Fail 5 Jan 2023 127,768 miles

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) slight play ()

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

Pass 7 Jan 2022 123,012 miles

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

Fail 7 Jan 2022 123,012 miles

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

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

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

Pass 11 Jan 2021 118,025 miles
Fail 11 Jan 2021 118,025 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

Pass 4 Nov 2019 114,253 miles
Fail 4 Nov 2019 114,253 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

Pass 5 Nov 2018 109,702 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 2 Oct 2017 100,778 miles
Fail 18 Sep 2017 100,650 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened rear axle (2.4.G.1)

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

Pass 19 Sep 2016 90,037 miles
Pass 26 Jul 2016 88,851 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (3.6.B.4d)

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

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (3.6.B.4d)

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

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 4 Aug 2014 57,961 miles
Pass 12 Jun 2014 57,835 miles
Pass 12 Jun 2013 56,870 miles

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

Pass 3 Jan 2013 54,442 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 21 Dec 2011 46,738 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Rear brake discs slight corrosion

Pass 10 Dec 2010 40,576 miles
Pass 11 Dec 2009 35,922 miles

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

Pass 12 Dec 2008 29,557 miles
Pass 6 Nov 2007 23,101 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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PY54 AZC is a 2004 BMW 116 in Blue with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.9%.

Across all 2004 BMW 116 models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.0% with a typical mileage of 69,928 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 PY54 AZC, 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 22 years old, this BMW 116 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was PY54 AZC registered?

PY54 AZC is a 2004 BMW 116, first registered on 19 November 2004.

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