BMW 116 MOT Check
MOT pass rates, common failures, and reliability data for the BMW 116. Check any 116 by registration number below.
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80.7%
Avg Pass Rate
-9.2%
vs BMW Avg
20
Year Ranges
Good
Reliability
BMW 116 — MOT Reliability Overview
The BMW 116 has an average MOT pass rate of 80.7%, which is 9.2 percentage points below the BMW brand average of 89.9%. This is a strong result, indicating that the 116 is well-engineered and tends to age well mechanically. Owners can expect fewer surprises at MOT time.
The most common reasons a BMW 116 fails its MOT are a flexible brake hose excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched, an srs malfunction indicator lamp (mil) indicates a system malfunction, lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements. If you are preparing your 116 for its MOT, checking these areas first could save you a retest fee. Our detailed fault analysis includes estimated repair costs for each failure type.
Before buying a used BMW 116, we recommend checking the full MOT history, write-off status, outstanding finance, and stolen vehicle status. These checks can be done for free using the registration number.
MOT Pass Rate by Year
How the BMW 116 performs at MOT across different model years.
2022
Based on 64 vehicles
4.8%
6.5%
45k mi
2021
Based on 2,761 vehicles
2.6%
9.3%
55k mi
2020
Based on 7,115 vehicles
2.3%
8.8%
56k mi
79k mi
2019
Based on 3,853 vehicles
3.5%
12.7%
53k mi
80k mi
2018
Based on 6,223 vehicles
4.3%
13.4%
80k mi
2017
Based on 22,452 vehicles
4.5%
13.9%
87k mi
2016
Based on 31,490 vehicles
4.5%
16.6%
2015
Based on 38,790 vehicles
5.1%
17.4%
136k mi
2014
Based on 52,730 vehicles
5.2%
18.8%
138k mi
2013
Based on 29,485 vehicles
5.2%
19.7%
141k mi
2012
Based on 18,609 vehicles
4.9%
24.0%
151k mi
2011
Based on 17,103 vehicles
5.8%
23.5%
2010
Based on 15,493 vehicles
5.8%
25.2%
2009
Based on 14,653 vehicles
6.4%
24.2%
2008
Based on 6,651 vehicles
6.1%
23.9%
2007
Based on 7,521 vehicles
7.0%
24.5%
2006
Based on 7,870 vehicles
5.9%
23.8%
2005
Based on 3,849 vehicles
7.6%
22.6%
2004
Based on 1,276 vehicles
5.4%
20.4%
0
Based on 131,206 vehicles
83k mi
Top MOT Failures — BMW 116
The most common reasons a BMW 116 fails its MOT, aggregated across all year ranges.
A flexible brake hose excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage
Where Failures Occur
The areas of the vehicle most commonly flagged during MOT inspections.
Front Nearside
Front Offside
Rear Nearside
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