BMW 116D MOT reliability

BMW 116Ds passed their MOT first time 36% of the time across 11 tests in 2025.

These figures come from only 11 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

First-time pass rate

36%

MOTs analysed

11

Still licensed (GB)

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Body type

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Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2016 diesel

2 MOTs

Passed first time 50%. Typical mileage 63,670 (most between 62,149 and 65,190).

2024: 100% → 2025: 50%

Most common failures

Washers: not working (50.0%)

Where 2016 116Ds fail

Visibility & wipers

50.0%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.