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MOT reliability

Bmw 116i m sport

140 vehicles · 453 completed MOT tests analysed
86%
MOT pass rate

Based on 140 Bmw 116i m sport vehicles and 453 completed MOT tests, the Bmw 116i m sport has an overall 86% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 96,949 miles.

140
Vehicles
453
MOT tests
6,101
Avg miles / year
0.1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Bmw 116i m sport problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Bmw 116i m sport MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension38%
  • Lamps & electrical26%
  • Brakes15%
  • Emissions & nuisance15%
  • Visibility5%
  • Other5%

Bmw 116i m sport pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
81100%
91100%
10367%
114100%
121070%
132100%

Fuel types: Petrol (85), Other (55)

Most common Bmw 116i m sport MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Bmw 116i m sport MOT tests:

  1. Offside Rear Registration plate lamp missing in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) (5 times)
  2. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (4 times)
  3. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
  4. Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) (2 times)
  5. Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  6. Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)) (2 times)
  7. Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  8. Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) (2 times)
  9. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (1 times)
  10. Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e)) (1 times)
  11. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) (1 times)
  12. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (1 times)
  13. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)) (1 times)
  14. Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (1 times)
  15. Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (1 times)

Bmw 116i m sport pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2015 1 1 100% 52,867
2014 3 9 67% 68,030

Bmw 116i m sport reliability FAQ

Across 140 Bmw 116i m sport vehicles in our MOT data, 86% pass the MOT (a 14% failure rate), with about 0.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Bmw 116i m sport MOT issues are: Offside Rear Registration plate lamp missing in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)); Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)); Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)).

The typical Bmw 116i m sport in our data has covered around 96,949 miles.

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