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VU06 AYY

2006 BMW 116

Grey Petrol 1596cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 Jul 2026
Tests23 (18 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate78.3%

Mileage

165,169 mi
Last recorded165,169 miles
Recorded on9 Jul 2025
Typical for 2006 BMW 11670,019 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVU06 AYY
MakeBMW
Model116
Year2006
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,596cc

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MOT History

18 pass 5 fail
Pass 9 Jul 2025 165,169 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All brake pipes corroded in places (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge treads worn low (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Corroded & rubber cover cracking (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge treads worn low (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Corroded & rubber cover splitting (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Fail 9 Jul 2025 165,169 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All brake pipes corroded in places (1.1.11 (c))

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

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge treads worn low (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Corroded & rubber cover cracking (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge treads worn low (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Corroded & rubber cover splitting (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 10 Jul 2024 159,794 miles

Offside Front brake dust cover coming loose

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive subframe rear corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 10 Jul 2024 159,794 miles

Offside Front brake dust cover coming loose

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive subframe rear corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Pass 5 Jun 2023 153,041 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Fail 5 Jun 2023 153,041 miles

Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

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

Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 1 Jul 2022 145,020 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Fail 1 Jul 2022 145,020 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 1 Jun 2021 135,147 miles
Pass 2 Jun 2020 123,573 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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 3 Jun 2019 109,631 miles

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

Pass 7 Jun 2018 94,089 miles
Pass 1 Jun 2017 83,909 miles
Pass 9 Jun 2016 77,054 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (3.6.B.4d)

Pass 22 Aug 2015 74,329 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Fail 22 Aug 2015 74,329 miles

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Pass 2 Aug 2014 68,040 miles

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

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

Pass 8 Aug 2013 60,745 miles
Pass 22 Aug 2012 53,387 miles

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Pass 28 Jul 2011 43,489 miles

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Oil leak

Pass 6 Aug 2010 34,827 miles

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

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

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

Pass 27 Aug 2009 26,602 miles
Pass 13 Feb 2009 20,813 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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VU06 AYY is a 2006 BMW 116 in Grey with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.3%.

Across all 2006 BMW 116 models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.1% with a typical mileage of 70,019 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 VU06 AYY, 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 20 years old, this BMW 116 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was VU06 AYY registered?

VU06 AYY is a 2006 BMW 116, first registered on 1 March 2006.

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