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VN16 UET

2016 BMW 216

Blue Diesel 1496cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires30 Jul 2026
Tests13 (11 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate84.6%

Mileage

Typical for 2016 BMW 21658,545 mi
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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVN16 UET
MakeBMW
Model216
Year2016
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,496cc

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MOT History

11 pass 2 fail
Pass 31 Jul 2025
Pass 26 Jul 2024 170,300 miles

Nearside Front Slight play in steering rack

Pass 31 Jul 2023 129,818 miles

Offside Front Upper Suspension anti roll bar drop link upper ball joint gaiter split, not excessively.

Pass 8 Feb 2023 106,103 miles
Pass 3 Feb 2023 105,887 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn smooth inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on limit uneven wear (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 29 Jun 2022 89,634 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge On 1.8mm and very badly worn/ unevenly, on inner edge, close to exposing ply/cords soon. (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge On 1.8mm, and very badly worn/ unevenly, on inner edge, close to exposing ply/cords soon. (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 12 Jul 2021 47,415 miles
Fail 12 Jul 2021 47,415 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Pass 29 Jun 2021 46,959 miles

Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged In four different places (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

Serpentine belt has evident of chafing

Pass 31 Dec 2020 42,709 miles

Nearside Front tyre has some side wall damaged

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

Offside Front tyre has some side wall damaged

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge approx 3 mm (5.2.3 (e))

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.2.2 (b))

Pass 9 Jan 2020 33,008 miles
Pass 22 May 2019 28,893 miles
Fail 22 May 2019 28,893 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i))

How Reliable is the BMW 216?

Based on 40,066 MOT tests across 4,895 vehicles.

84.8%
Pass Rate
7,381
Miles/Year
11
Year Lifespan
4,895
On UK Roads
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VN16 UET is a 2016 BMW 216 in Blue with a 1,496cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 84.6%.

Across all 2016 BMW 216 models, the average MOT pass rate is 84.0% with a typical mileage of 58,545 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The BMW 216 typically stays on UK roads for around 11 years. At 10 years old, this BMW 216 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was VN16 UET registered?

VN16 UET is a 2016 BMW 216, first registered on 27 May 2016.

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