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RF14 HLC

2014 BMW 116

White Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Aug 2027
Tests13 (10 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate76.9%

Mileage

110,212 mi
Last recorded110,212 miles
Recorded on25 Aug 2026
Typical for 2014 BMW 11660,857 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRF14 HLC
MakeBMW
Model116
Year2014
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

10 pass 3 fail
Pass 25 Aug 2026 110,212 miles

Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

slight oil leak under engine

Pass 15 Aug 2025 107,083 miles

Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

oil level low

Fail 13 Aug 2025 107,066 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has an unsafe modification (5.3.3 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d))

Nearside Front Inner Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Road wheel more than one fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Inner Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Aug 2024 91,982 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack joints

Pass 10 Jul 2023 85,349 miles

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

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

Fail 6 Jul 2023 85,348 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both discs (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 3 bulges 225 45 17 runflat (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Offside Front Nail in tyre towards inner edge

Offside Front tyre uneven wear inner edge,would advise replacement

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

emits white/grey smoke on acceleration

Pass 27 Jun 2022 71,425 miles
Pass 6 Sep 2021 66,656 miles
Fail 6 Sep 2021 66,656 miles

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 11 Sep 2020 60,370 miles
Pass 13 Aug 2019 56,389 miles
Pass 13 Aug 2018 50,080 miles
Pass 24 Jul 2017 36,228 miles

225/45/17

n/s/f tyre wall damage

rear tyres at 1.6 mm tread depth

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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RF14 HLC is a 2014 BMW 116 in White with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.9%.

Across all 2014 BMW 116 models, the average MOT pass rate is 82.2% with a typical mileage of 60,857 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 RF14 HLC, 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 12 years old, this BMW 116 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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RF14 HLC is a 2014 BMW 116, first registered on 15 July 2014.

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