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SG12 KFU

2012 BMW 116

Black Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Oct 2026
Tests15 (12 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

71,018 mi
Last recorded71,018 miles
Recorded on6 Oct 2025
Typical for 2012 BMW 11669,651 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSG12 KFU
MakeBMW
Model116
Year2012
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

12 pass 3 fail
Pass 6 Oct 2025 71,018 miles

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

Fail 26 Sep 2025 70,953 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play tie rod ball joint (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 1 Oct 2024 67,201 miles
Pass 12 Aug 2023 61,949 miles

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

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

Pass 23 Jan 2023 60,662 miles

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated, water ingress

Offside Rear Calliper clip missing

TPS light

Pass 15 Jan 2022 55,243 miles

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

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

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

Pass 4 Jan 2021 49,602 miles

Offside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has slight play tierod (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 7 Jan 2020 45,449 miles
Pass 29 Jan 2019 39,614 miles

advise slight play offside steering rack joint.

Fail 25 Jan 2019 39,604 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

advise brake pad warning lamp on.

advise slight play offside steering rack joint.

Pass 23 Mar 2018 38,192 miles

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin just passing low mot criteria (3.5.1g)

advise n/s/f mirror damaged

n/s/f tyre edge wearing

Fail 23 Mar 2018 38,192 miles

Headlamp levelling device inoperative possible intermitant fault fuse was blowen (1.7.2)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin just passing low mot criteria (3.5.1g)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

advise n/s/f mirror damaged

n/s/f tyre edge wearing

Pass 29 Mar 2017 33,283 miles
Pass 8 Mar 2016 24,673 miles

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

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 16 Feb 2015 16,893 miles

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)

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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SG12 KFU is a 2012 BMW 116 in Black with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 2012 BMW 116 models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.8% with a typical mileage of 69,651 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 SG12 KFU, 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 14 years old, this BMW 116 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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SG12 KFU is a 2012 BMW 116, first registered on 1 March 2012.

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