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YF57 VJE

2008 BMW 116

Black Petrol 1596cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Dec 2026
Tests19 (15 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate78.9%

Mileage

140,197 mi
Last recorded140,197 miles
Recorded on8 Dec 2025
Typical for 2008 BMW 11663,571 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYF57 VJE
MakeBMW
Model116
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,596cc

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MOT History

15 pass 4 fail
Pass 8 Dec 2025 140,197 miles
Fail 3 Dec 2025 140,197 miles

Offside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 9 Nov 2024 130,445 miles
Pass 27 Oct 2023 121,018 miles

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

Pass 6 Oct 2022 110,948 miles
Pass 29 Jun 2021 102,764 miles
Pass 22 Jun 2020 98,065 miles

Front Tyres Worn Outer Edges

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

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

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

Fail 22 Jun 2020 98,065 miles

Front Tyres Worn Outer Edges

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front (rear) (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 9 Jul 2019 89,749 miles
Fail 9 Jul 2019 89,746 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

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

Pass 21 Jun 2018 75,503 miles

Nearside Rear tyre worn smooth on inner

Offside Rear tyre wearing on inner

Pass 22 Jun 2017 68,557 miles

Oil leak ()

exhaust flexible section worn

Fail 20 Jun 2017 68,557 miles

Offside Rear Electrical wiring insecure brake wear indicator (1.9.2a)

Offside Front tyre worn heavily inner and outer edge

Oil leak ()

exhaust flexible section worn

handbrake travel long

Nearside Rear tyre very bald on inner edge

Pass 13 May 2016 58,337 miles

Offside Rear rear parking (secondary) brake grabbing slightly (3.7.B.6b)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.6b)

under trays fitted preventing inspection of some components

Pass 13 May 2015 48,454 miles

exhaust flexi is deteriorated

osr tyre on 2mm

warning light on dash

Pass 20 May 2014 37,534 miles
Pass 11 Feb 2013 31,661 miles
Pass 13 Feb 2012 25,990 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 21 Feb 2011 19,875 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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YF57 VJE is a 2008 BMW 116 in Black with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.9%.

Across all 2008 BMW 116 models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.5% with a typical mileage of 63,571 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 YF57 VJE, 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 18 years old, this BMW 116 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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YF57 VJE is a 2008 BMW 116, first registered on 26 February 2008.

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