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YB14 KZJ

2014 BMW 116

Blue Diesel 1995cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 Mar 2026
Tests14 (9 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate64.3%

Mileage

118,225 mi
Last recorded118,225 miles
Recorded on13 Mar 2025
Typical for 2014 BMW 11660,857 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYB14 KZJ
MakeBMW
Model116
Year2014
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

9 pass 5 fail
Pass 13 Mar 2025 118,225 miles

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement ns and os (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 6 Mar 2025 118,218 miles

Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Offside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) inner tie rod slight play ()

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

Fail 12 Feb 2025 118,213 miles

Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm inner tyre bold (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) inner tie rod end play ()

Fail 27 Dec 2024 118,201 miles

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

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault air bag light on (7.1.6 (a))

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

Offside Front Inner Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel inner tie rod has slight play (2.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge bold no cords showing (5.2.3 (e))

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

wheel bidding can not be turn buy hand

Pass 23 Dec 2023 110,263 miles

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

Offside Park brake performance low

Pass 5 Jan 2023 107,426 miles

Engine cover and under trays fitted..

Offside Rear parking brake lower effort

engine noisy/rattle

Fail 4 Jan 2023 107,426 miles

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

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

Engine cover and under trays fitted..

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

Offside Rear parking brake lower effort

engine noisy/rattle

Pass 31 Dec 2021 100,887 miles
Pass 23 Feb 2021 94,333 miles

both rear tyres wearing low on tread,3-4mm now.limit is 1.6mm.

corrosion to rear brake discs.

slight movement in offside steering rack end.

Pass 11 Mar 2020 89,589 miles

Offside Front 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))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 20 Sep 2019 87,603 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective smearing (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald on edges and cracking heavy 2254517 run flat (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective smearing (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin approx 2mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

engine covers and under trays fitted

tyre pressure monitoring light on

Fail 20 Sep 2019 87,603 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective smearing (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald on edges and cracking heavy 2254517 run flat (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective smearing (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin approx 2mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

engine covers and under trays fitted

tyre pressure monitoring light on

Pass 8 Sep 2018 74,910 miles
Pass 28 Jul 2017 61,151 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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YB14 KZJ is a 2014 BMW 116 in Blue with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.

Across all 2014 BMW 116 models, the average MOT pass rate is 82.2% with a typical mileage of 60,857 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 YB14 KZJ, 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 12 years old, this BMW 116 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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YB14 KZJ is a 2014 BMW 116, first registered on 28 July 2014.

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