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R22 LUS

2016 BMW 1 Series

White Petrol 1991cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Feb 2027
Tests24 (19 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate79.2%

Mileage

71,967 mi
Last recorded71,967 miles
Recorded on25 Feb 2026
Typical for 2016 BMW 1 Series43,833 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR22 LUS
MakeBMW
Model1 Series
Year2016
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,991cc

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MOT History

19 pass 5 fail
Pass 25 Feb 2026 71,967 miles
Fail 25 Feb 2026 71,956 miles

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

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

Pass 10 Oct 2025 69,142 miles

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

Pass 20 Jun 2025 173,778 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower front bush both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 13 Jun 2025 173,495 miles

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

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

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower front bush both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Pass 7 Oct 2024 60,621 miles
Pass 24 Jun 2024 163,225 miles

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

Fail 21 Jun 2024 163,214 miles

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

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

Pass 16 Oct 2023 51,782 miles
Pass 23 Jun 2023 150,943 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear (5.2.3 (e))

slight condensation n/s/f headlamp

Pass 20 Oct 2022 44,634 miles
Fail 20 Oct 2022 44,630 miles

Front Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i))

Pass 17 Jun 2022 140,442 miles
Pass 25 Oct 2021 38,330 miles
Pass 22 Jun 2021 127,635 miles

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

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

Pass 22 Jan 2021 34,392 miles
Pass 28 Sep 2020 32,913 miles
Pass 9 Jun 2020 115,055 miles
Pass 24 Sep 2019 26,504 miles
Fail 24 Sep 2019 26,504 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside rear tyre out of shape

Pass 21 May 2019 99,575 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 1 May 2018 83,083 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Tyre wearing on outside edge. (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Tyre wearing on outside edge. (4.1.E.1)

Pass 10 Apr 2017 64,015 miles

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

Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to the legal limit tread edge worn (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit @2mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 28 Apr 2016 46,089 miles

Nearside Rear child seat fitted

Under trays and engine covers fitted

How Reliable is the BMW 1 Series?

Based on 985,320 MOT tests across 97,716 vehicles.

82.6%
Pass Rate
6,872
Miles/Year
22
Year Lifespan
97,716
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 11,465
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 4,886
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 4,140
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R22 LUS is a 2016 BMW 1 Series in White with a 1,991cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 79.2%.

Across all 2016 BMW 1 Series models, the average MOT pass rate is 89.7% with a typical mileage of 43,833 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 1 Series fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 11,465 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R22 LUS, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The BMW 1 Series typically stays on UK roads for around 22 years. At 10 years old, this BMW 1 Series is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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R22 LUS is a 2016 BMW 1 Series, first registered on 30 September 2016.

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