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YC07 OWY

2007 BMW 116

Black Petrol 1596cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires7 Jul 2026
Tests24 (16 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

142,950 mi
Last recorded142,950 miles
Recorded on8 Jul 2025
Typical for 2007 BMW 11668,053 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYC07 OWY
MakeBMW
Model116
Year2007
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,596cc

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MOT History

16 pass 8 fail
Pass 8 Jul 2025 142,950 miles

Coolant leak ()

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 8 Jul 2025 142,950 miles

Coolant leak ()

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

Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Sep 2023 132,481 miles

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

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both rear (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 26 Sep 2022 126,593 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing bump stop worn (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement voil bush has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff area and sump / gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated slight travel (1.1.6 (d))

large under trays fitted

Pass 29 Sep 2021 119,009 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Nearside Rear tyre tread 3mm

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing + tyre tread 3mm (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Upper Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view small chip (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

underside covers/under trays fitted limiting visual inspection of some items

Pass 2 Oct 2020 114,974 miles

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

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

underside covers/under trays fitted limiting visual inspection of some items

Fail 1 Oct 2020 114,973 miles

Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

underside covers/under trays fitted limiting visual inspection of some items

Pass 20 Sep 2019 109,364 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

Pass 1 Oct 2018 103,627 miles
Pass 25 Aug 2017 90,496 miles
Pass 31 Aug 2016 77,816 miles
Pass 7 Sep 2015 67,108 miles
Fail 7 Sep 2015 67,108 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

n/s and o/s front tyres wearing very low on edges (advise replacement)

Pass 20 Sep 2014 57,882 miles
Fail 20 Sep 2014 57,882 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS

Pass 17 Sep 2013 47,406 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)

Fail 16 Sep 2013 47,406 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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 25 Sep 2012 30,590 miles
Pass 17 Apr 2012 28,584 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 16 Apr 2012 28,584 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 28 Mar 2011 25,338 miles
Fail 28 Mar 2011 25,338 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 6 Apr 2010 21,586 miles
Fail 1 Apr 2010 21,586 miles

Nearside Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute (1.4.A.2g)

Offside Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute (1.4.A.2g)

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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YC07 OWY is a 2007 BMW 116 in Black with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2007 BMW 116 models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.4% with a typical mileage of 68,053 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 YC07 OWY, 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 19 years old, this BMW 116 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was YC07 OWY registered?

YC07 OWY is a 2007 BMW 116, first registered on 31 March 2007.

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