2017 BMW 116: MOT pass rate and reliability
85.2% of 2017 BMW 116s pass the MOT first time, measured across 8,241 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 69,082 miles.
How the 2017 compares
- Against all BMW 116s (79.1%, 106,001 tests): +6.1 points
- Against all 2017 cars (83.5%): +1.7 points
- National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%
Every BMW 116 model year
Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2017 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the BMW 116:
| Year | Pass rate | Tests | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 69.4% | 415 | 109,351 |
| 2005 | 71.1% | 1,329 | 108,560 |
| 2006 | 71.7% | 2,767 | 111,023 |
| 2007 | 71% | 2,713 | 107,500 |
| 2008 | 72.1% | 2,328 | 97,238 |
| 2009 | 73.2% | 5,498 | 102,841 |
| 2010 | 73.4% | 5,777 | 106,210 |
| 2011 | 74.6% | 6,354 | 102,085 |
| 2012 | 74.7% | 6,738 | 100,051 |
| 2013 | 78.4% | 10,661 | 92,757 |
| 2014 | 80% | 19,427 | 86,398 |
| 2015 | 81% | 14,497 | 82,725 |
| 2016 | 82.8% | 11,743 | 78,189 |
| 2017 | 85.2% | 8,241 | 69,082 |
| 2018 | 85.2% | 2,304 | 58,528 |
| 2019 | 86.2% | 1,330 | 49,715 |
| 2020 | 89.3% | 2,334 | 44,056 |
| 2021 | 90% | 1,494 | 35,706 |
What this means if you are buying a 2017 116
The 2017 is one of the stronger years for this model, passing 6.1 points more often than the BMW 116 average. That is a point in its favour, though condition and service history still matter more than the model year. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.
What a 9-year-old car fails on
A 2017 car is 9 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:
- Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
- Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
- Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
- Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
- Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
- Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested
That is a shade above the middle of the range, still ordinary wear rather than a red flag, but worth checking against the service book for the car's age. On a 2017 BMW 116 the average at test was 69,082 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.
The strongest year for this model is 2021 at 90%, and the weakest in our data is 2004 at 69.4%. That 20.6 point spread across the model's life is why comparing a 2017 car against a newer one tells you very little.
Nearby model years
- 2014 BMW 116 - 80%
- 2015 BMW 116 - 81%
- 2016 BMW 116 - 82.8%
- 2018 BMW 116 - 85.2%
- 2019 BMW 116 - 86.2%
- 2020 BMW 116 - 89.3%