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YK58 TMU

2008 BMW 120

Black Petrol 1995cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires20 May 2022
Tests17 (11 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate64.7%

Mileage

120,575 mi
Last recorded120,575 miles
Recorded on12 May 2021
Typical for 2008 BMW 12078,736 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYK58 TMU
MakeBMW
Model120
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

11 pass 6 fail
Pass 12 May 2021 120,575 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension rod ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension rod ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

n/s/r o/s/r shock protector sleeves adrift

Pass 21 May 2020 118,848 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top trailing arm innere pin bush slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear shock protector sleeve adrift

Offside Rear shock protector sleeve adrift

Fail 21 May 2020 118,848 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top trailing arm innere pin bush slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear shock protector sleeve adrift

Offside Rear shock protector sleeve adrift

Pass 2 May 2019 114,877 miles
Fail 2 May 2019 114,875 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 30 Apr 2018 106,379 miles
Fail 30 Apr 2018 106,379 miles

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Pass 5 May 2017 97,653 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Pass 29 Apr 2016 85,457 miles
Fail 28 Apr 2016 85,456 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both smeering (8.2.2)

Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid not working and d/s low (8.2.3)

Offside Rear Direction indicator has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating white (1.4.A.2c)

Rear rear brake binding both slight (3.7.B.1)

Rear rear brake recording little or no effort both (3.7.B.5a)

Nearside Front Outer Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords side wall (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Direction indicator has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.4.A.2c)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin both 3.5mm (3.5.1g)

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

Pass 28 Apr 2015 73,456 miles

Nail in offside front tyre

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

d/s front tyre nail in it and wearing close to limits inside edge

Fail 27 Apr 2015 73,445 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Nail in offside front tyre

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

d/s front tyre nail in it and wearing close to limits inside edge

kept going into limp mode and eml light on dash whilst perfoming emissions

Pass 11 Apr 2014 59,545 miles

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

front disc wearing

Pass 11 Apr 2013 46,546 miles
Pass 10 Apr 2012 28,759 miles
Pass 15 Sep 2011 23,112 miles
Fail 12 Sep 2011 23,100 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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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YK58 TMU is a 2008 BMW 120 in Black with a 1,995cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.7%.

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 YK58 TMU, 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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YK58 TMU is a 2008 BMW 120, first registered on 1 September 2008.

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