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YK11 YWD

2011 BMW 120

Grey Diesel 1995cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 May 2027
Tests18 (13 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate72.2%

Mileage

116,080 mi
Last recorded116,080 miles
Recorded on18 May 2026
Typical for 2011 BMW 12071,376 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYK11 YWD
MakeBMW
Model120
Year2011
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

13 pass 5 fail
Pass 18 May 2026 116,080 miles

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

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

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

Fail 11 May 2026 115,981 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

Pass 21 May 2025 111,563 miles

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 21 May 2025 111,563 miles

Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 9 Sep 2024 107,867 miles
Pass 1 Dec 2023 104,044 miles

Coil spring corroded Offside and nearside rears (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-lock braking system component slightly damaged outer ABS ring slightly damaged (1.6 (e))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Fail 17 Nov 2023 103,826 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

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

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

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively twisted fouling drop link (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam ( does have tint blue bulbs and would require 2 new bulbs or 1 tinted ) (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Anti-lock braking system component slightly damaged Offside and nearside rear driveshaft rings fouling abs sensors (1.6 (e))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Offside and nearside front discs starting to deteriorate (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Coil spring corroded Offside and nearside rears (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively Offside and nearside front (1.2.1 (e))

Pass 17 Dec 2022 98,352 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Offside and nearside front discs starting to deteriorate (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front brake flexi hose twisted, new hose been fitted at one time and cable tied to secure

Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively Offside and nearside front (1.2.1 (e))

Fail 16 Dec 2022 98,351 miles

Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Offside and nearside rear discs inner faces deteriorated (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator rear brake pads very low, approx 2mm (1.1.13 (a) (i))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases middle exhaust split / cracked (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn suspension outer rose bush worn ( Coil spring arm fastens to it ) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm outer ball joint worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

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

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Offside and nearside front discs starting to deteriorate (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front brake flexi hose twisted, new hose been fitted at one time and cable tied to secure

Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively Offside and nearside front (1.2.1 (e))

note for parking brake fail, both sides have low effort 100 - 100

Fail 9 Dec 2022 98,219 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn coil spring mounted arm - bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear positioned arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i))

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases section pipe fractured (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Nearside Front brake pad worn close to wear indictor probe

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

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

under trays fitted

Pass 12 Nov 2021 93,910 miles
Pass 5 Jan 2021 85,837 miles
Pass 11 Jan 2020 69,176 miles

Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (1.1.10 (f))

Pass 21 Jan 2019 55,384 miles

Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test (3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 9 May 2017 44,808 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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

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

both front tyres showing sings of wear on edge

brake warning light illuminated indicating a fault

covers fitted restricting view

Pass 15 Mar 2016 37,482 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

Pass 8 Apr 2015 30,979 miles

Both front wiper blades are smearing

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Pass 25 Mar 2014 23,553 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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YK11 YWD is a 2011 BMW 120 in Grey with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.

Across all 2011 BMW 120 models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.6% with a typical mileage of 71,376 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 YK11 YWD, 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 15 years old, this BMW 120 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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YK11 YWD is a 2011 BMW 120, first registered on 31 March 2011.

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