BMW 116 reliability and MOT data

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: BMW

Model: 116

Model reliability rank
53
MOT-based rank from 684,041 selected-period tests.
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Overall MOT pass rate
78.7%
Share of this model's 684,041 selected-period MOT tests that pass.
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Efficiency, emissions & tax
Average MPG
-
CO2 emission
-
Euro emissions
-
Tax cost
£270/yr
Average vehicle miles
96,911
Moderate average mileage in the current pool.
Life expectancy miles
101,383
Moderate mature-fleet mileage expectation.
Average vehicle age
11.9
Comfortable mid-life age pattern.
Market share
0.23%
0.23% share within the active represented vehicle pool.
Vehicles represented
94,428
94,426 valid MOT, 2 under 3 years.
Tests analysed
684,041
684,041 MOT tests in the selected period.
Rarity ranking
Based on Make & Model
Uncommon
94,428On the road
Insight summary

BMW 116 is an uncommon model in this snapshot, with 94,428 represented vehicles and 0.23% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 78.7% from 684,041 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 53. The current pool shows an average of 96,911 miles and an average age of 11.9 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 101,383 miles. Diesel leads the fuel split, followed by petrol, and the most frequent defect themes are windscreen damage, tyre condition and lighting. The practical read is that the BMW 116 looks like a solid used-car baseline rather than a rare find, with age, mileage and common wear items doing most of the explaining.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)
FuelVehicles
DIESEL65,157
PETROL29,270
GAS DIESEL1
DIESEL69.0%65,157 vehicles
Euro NCAP Safety
No NCAP tests found for this model.
Top 25 most common defects (by model)
DefectCount
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))11,668
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))8,786
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))8,503
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))8,313
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))7,982
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))6,888
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))6,243
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))4,778
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))3,844
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))3,837
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))3,348
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))3,318
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))3,303
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))3,293
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))3,218
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))3,170
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))3,156
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))3,104
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))2,988
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))2,859
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))2,833
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))2,779
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))2,750
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))2,686
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))2,625
All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 116,272 defects across this top 25 set
01
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
10.0% of displayed top 25
11,668
02
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
7.6% of displayed top 25
8,786
03
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
7.3% of displayed top 25
8,503
04
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
7.1% of displayed top 25
8,313
05
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
6.9% of displayed top 25
7,982
06
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
5.9% of displayed top 25
6,888
07
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
5.4% of displayed top 25
6,243
08
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
4.1% of displayed top 25
4,778
09
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
3.3% of displayed top 25
3,844
10
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
3.3% of displayed top 25
3,837
11
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
2.9% of displayed top 25
3,348
12
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
2.9% of displayed top 25
3,318
13
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
2.8% of displayed top 25
3,303
14
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
2.8% of displayed top 25
3,293
15
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
2.8% of displayed top 25
3,218
16
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
2.7% of displayed top 25
3,170
17
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
2.7% of displayed top 25
3,156
18
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
2.7% of displayed top 25
3,104
19
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
2.6% of displayed top 25
2,988
20
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
2.5% of displayed top 25
2,859
21
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
2.4% of displayed top 25
2,833
22
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
2.4% of displayed top 25
2,779
23
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
2.4% of displayed top 25
2,750
24
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
2.3% of displayed top 25
2,686
25
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))
2.3% of displayed top 25
2,625