MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
107,785 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Brake hose slightly damaged front or rear both side (1.1.12 (b) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front or rear both (1.1.11 (c))
underneath trey fitted + oil leaking
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing 1 nut missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Brake hose slightly damaged front or rear both side (1.1.12 (b) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front or rear both (1.1.11 (c))
underneath trey fitted + oil leaking
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush inner bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush inner bush (2.4.G.2)
front brake discs slightly worn
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush inner bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush inner bush (2.4.G.2)
front brake discs slightly worn
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both slightly perished (3.6.B.4d)
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both (3.6.B.4e)
engine covers and under trays fitted not allowing full inspection
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both slightly perished (3.6.B.4d)
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both (3.6.B.4e)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
engine covers and under trays fitted not allowing full inspection
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
unable to fully inspect both front to rear brakepipes due to floor coverings.
How Reliable is the BMW 116?
Based on 1,638,388 MOT tests across 141,314 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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RA54 XSL is a 2004 BMW 116 in Blue with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.
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 RA54 XSL, 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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RA54 XSL is a 2004 BMW 116, first registered on 24 November 2004.
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