Petrol BMW 116: MOT pass rate
77.5% of petrol BMW 116s pass the MOT first time, measured across 35,736 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 85,739.
Petrol against the other BMW 116 versions
| Fuel | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Diesel | 79.9% | 70,263 |
| Petrol | 77.5% | 35,736 |
| All BMW 116 | 79.1% | 106,001 |
Why the fuel type changes the number
Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.
On the BMW 116 specifically, diesel is the strongest at 79.9%, and this petrol version sits 1.6 points below the 79.1% model average.
What it means if you are buying one
The petrol BMW 116 fails more often than the model average, so budget for the items that catch this fuel type and treat a fresh MOT as worth paying for. Check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.
Mileage is part of the answer
The average petrol BMW 116 had covered 85,739 miles at test, against 88,487 for the diesel. That is above average, the point where suspension bushes, drop links and exhaust corrosion start showing up as advisories before they become failures.
Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the BMW 116 page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.
Other BMW 116 fuel types
- Diesel BMW 116 - 79.9%