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YF58 KYN

2008 BMW 120

Grey Diesel 1995cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires29 Mar 2025
Tests23 (13 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate56.5%

Mileage

165,838 mi
Last recorded165,838 miles
Recorded on30 Mar 2024
Typical for 2008 BMW 12078,736 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYF58 KYN
MakeBMW
Model120
Year2008
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

13 pass 10 fail
Pass 30 Mar 2024 165,838 miles

Rear Subframe is corroded but not considered excessive

Fail 27 Mar 2024 165,839 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

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

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

Pass 22 Mar 2023 153,565 miles
Fail 21 Mar 2023 153,529 miles

Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction sun strip (3.1 (a) (ii))

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour faded (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side virtually no reading (1.4.1 (a))

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened on subframe (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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

Front Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached several brackets missing/incomplete (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Position lamp incorrect colour (4.2.3 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Position lamp incorrect colour (4.2.3 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all bushes deteriored (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 17 Mar 2022 135,918 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Fail 16 Mar 2022 135,918 miles

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Fail 2 Mar 2022 135,710 miles

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 18 Feb 2022 135,637 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill corroded through on vehicle jacking point (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush and shock absorber piston has corrosion top end (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened antiroll bar has corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output headlamps have a product on the lenses (4.1.4 (b))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive oil leak from front end of engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated outer casing deteriorating cracking (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated outer casing deteriorating (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn close to the legal limit 225/45r17 (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated flexible brake hoses have corrosion to ferrules (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated prop shaft rubber coupling cracking (6.1.7 (d) (i))

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

Rear all rear suspension components have corrosion

Pass 16 Feb 2021 123,671 miles

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule N/S and O/S (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated N/S and O/S (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to Rear and Rear pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule N/S and O/S (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Pass 17 Feb 2020 115,541 miles

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

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule x 2 (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive n/s/r and o/s/r (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear metal brake pipe ends corroded

Fail 14 Feb 2020 115,541 miles

Front Exhaust system insecure Clamp broken (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 225/45/17 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 205/50/17 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 225/45/17 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 205/50/17 (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule x 2 (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive n/s/r and o/s/r (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear metal brake pipe ends corroded

Tyre pressure monitor light on

Pass 9 Jan 2019 105,957 miles

Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x2 (1.1.11 (c))

Central Rear Upper Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule x2 (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

Rear subframe and chassis legs showing signs of corrosion

Fail 9 Jan 2019 105,957 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x2 (1.1.11 (c))

Central Rear Upper Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule x2 (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

Rear subframe and chassis legs showing signs of corrosion

Pass 17 Jan 2018 101,338 miles

Rear subframe corrodoed

Pass 25 Jan 2017 97,317 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Rear Upper Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules x2 (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear Lower Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Fail 25 Jan 2017 97,317 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose twisted (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)

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

Nearside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Nearside Rear Lower Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Rear Upper Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules x2 (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear Lower Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Pass 15 Jan 2016 90,643 miles
Pass 6 Feb 2015 74,241 miles
Fail 3 Feb 2015 74,228 miles

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Pass 25 Feb 2014 52,981 miles
Fail 25 Feb 2014 52,981 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 6 Mar 2013 35,535 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 21 Feb 2012 26,134 miles

How Reliable is the BMW 120?

Based on 872,714 MOT tests across 63,112 vehicles.

79.7%
Pass Rate
6,996
Miles/Year
22
Year Lifespan
63,112
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 22,169
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 8,562
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 6,681
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 5,273
Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak 5,042
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YF58 KYN is a 2008 BMW 120 in Grey with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.5%.

Across all 2008 BMW 120 models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.5% with a typical mileage of 78,736 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 120 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 22,169 recorded failures. If you're considering buying YF58 KYN, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The BMW 120 typically stays on UK roads for around 22 years. At 18 years old, this BMW 120 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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YF58 KYN is a 2008 BMW 120, first registered on 12 December 2008.

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