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SO61 OYA

2012 BMW 116

White Petrol 1596cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires30 May 2025
Tests15 (10 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

125,636 mi
Last recorded125,636 miles
Recorded on30 May 2024
Typical for 2012 BMW 11669,651 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSO61 OYA
MakeBMW
Model116
Year2012
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,596cc

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MOT History

10 pass 5 fail
Pass 30 May 2024 125,636 miles

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

Pass 12 May 2023 115,337 miles

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

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

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

Pass 31 May 2022 107,279 miles
Fail 25 May 2022 107,192 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. (5.2.3 (b))

Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn 1 nearside front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front driving light not working

Pass 21 May 2021 99,319 miles

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Slight play / knocking from within inner ball joint ()

Pass 24 Apr 2020 91,095 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 23 Apr 2020 91,093 miles

Offside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (5.2.3 (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 26 Apr 2019 81,494 miles

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Fail 25 Apr 2019 81,494 miles

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 26 Apr 2018 75,962 miles

under-trays fitted obscuring some components

Fail 26 Apr 2018 75,962 miles

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

under-trays fitted obscuring some components

Pass 5 May 2017 69,053 miles

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

Fail 4 May 2017 69,053 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

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

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

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

Pass 16 Mar 2016 59,409 miles
Pass 17 Mar 2015 49,307 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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SO61 OYA is a 2012 BMW 116 in White with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 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 SO61 OYA, 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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SO61 OYA is a 2012 BMW 116, first registered on 26 January 2012.

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