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VLZ 1843

2008 BMW 116I SE

Black Petrol 1599cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Mar 2027
Tests10 (8 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

116,064 mi
Last recorded116,064 miles
Recorded on6 Mar 2026
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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVLZ 1843
MakeBMW
Model116I SE
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,599cc

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MOT History

8 pass 2 fail
Pass 6 Mar 2026 116,064 miles
Fail 5 Feb 2026 115,734 miles
Pass 23 Jan 2025 112,230 miles
Pass 16 Jan 2024 108,692 miles
Pass 14 Oct 2022 104,068 miles
Fail 27 Sep 2022 103,911 miles
Pass 1 Jul 2021 98,392 miles
Pass 12 Mar 2019 89,532 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2018 84,472 miles
Pass 14 Mar 2017 77,717 miles

How Reliable is the BMW 116I SE?

Based on 1,003 MOT tests across 196 vehicles.

81.0%
Pass Rate
5,121
Miles/Year
196
On UK Roads
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VLZ 1843 is a 2008 BMW 116I SE in Black with a 1,599cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

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What year was VLZ 1843 registered?

VLZ 1843 is a 2008 BMW 116I SE, first registered on 23 January 2008.

Is VLZ 1843 safe to buy?

The MOT history for VLZ 1843 shows 10 tests with a 80% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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