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Bmw 116 BT61NHM — MOT history, mileage and tax

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GB BT61NHM

2011 Bmw 116

Generated from DVSA record, 6 Oct 2026
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Source DVSA (bulk record)
DVSA record · 6 Oct 2026DVLA fields (tax, ULEZ, CO2, recalls) not loaded yet
Year
2011
Fuel
Diesel
Colour
Black
Engine
1598cc
CO2
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Euro status
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1 Vehicle identity

Registration
BT61NHM
Make
Bmw
Model
116
Year
2011
First registered
23 Dec 2011
Fuel
Diesel
Engine
1598cc
Colour
Black
CO2
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Euro status
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Marked for export
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Wheel plan
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Type approval
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V5C issued
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Vehicle age
14 yr 9 mo
Registration area
Birmingham

2 Tax, MOT & ULEZ

Tax status
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Tax due
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Annual road tax
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MOT status
Not valid (as at 27 Sep 2026)
MOT expiry
2 Oct 2026
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Outstanding recall
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First used date
23 Dec 2011
Manufacture date
23 Dec 2011

3 What this car’s MOT record points to

Read from the last two years of this car's own test record, grouped by area. Each line quotes what the tester wrote and the date of the test.

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Suspension & steering

Advisory, 3 Oct 2025: Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect. Recorded at 2 tests.

Advisory, 3 Oct 2025: Offside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect. Recorded at 2 tests.

Advisory, 3 Oct 2025: Play in steering rack inner joint(s). Recorded at 2 tests.

Advisory, 1 Oct 2025: Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect. Recorded at 2 tests.

2 more in the full MOT history below.

Typical UK garage price for coil spring replacement: £175–£400. Typical UK garage prices for each job, from published UK repair-cost guides, checked September 2026; not a quote.

Critical

Exhaust & emissions

Major item, 1 Oct 2025: Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)). The car passed a test on 3 Oct 2025.

Advisory, 3 Oct 2025: Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g)). Recorded at 2 tests.

Advisory, 1 Oct 2025: Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g)). Recorded at 2 tests.

Critical

Lamps & visibility

Major item, 1 Oct 2025: Nearside Front Position lamp not working. The car passed a test on 3 Oct 2025.

Typical UK garage price for lamp or bulb replacement: £30–£200. Typical UK garage prices for each job, from published UK repair-cost guides, checked September 2026; not a quote.

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Engine – oil

Advisory, 3 Oct 2025: Oil leak, but not excessive. Recorded at 2 tests.

Advisory, 1 Oct 2025: Oil leak, but not excessive. Recorded at 2 tests.

Typical UK garage price for oil sump or gasket repair: £130–£300. Typical UK garage prices for each job, from published UK repair-cost guides, checked September 2026; not a quote.

Critical

Other

Major item, 1 Oct 2025: Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)). The car passed a test on 3 Oct 2025.

No recent issue

Brakes, Tyres, Structure & corrosion

Nothing recorded against these in the last two years of tests.

Brakes: last recorded 28 Dec 2018 (dangerous item), outside the two-year window. Tyres: last recorded 24 Sept 2022 (advisory), outside the two-year window.

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4 How it compares with other 2011 116s

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5 MOT history

Tests passed12 of 19
Tests failed7
Plate changesNone
Record sourceGreat Britain (DVSA)
Avg mileage/year9,834 mi
Pass rate63%
First mileage37,550 mi (as at 1 Dec 2014)
Last mileage144,144 mi (as at 3 Oct 2025)
Years on record10.8 yr
Colour at last MOTBlack

Test history

Pass 3 Oct 2025 144,144 mi Expiry 2 Oct 2026
  • Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g)) Advisory
  • Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) Advisory
  • Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Advisory
Fail 1 Oct 2025 144,144 mi
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Major — failed
  • Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Major — failed
  • Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g)) Advisory
  • Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Major — failed
  • Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) Advisory
  • Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Advisory
Pass 3 Oct 2024 123,666 mi Expiry 2 Oct 2025

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Fail 25 Sep 2024 123,663 mi
  • Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Major — failed
  • Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Major — failed
Pass 26 Sep 2023 110,738 mi Expiry 25 Sep 2024

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Fail 23 Sep 2023 110,712 mi
  • Emissions unable to be completed smoking excvssive (8.2.2.2 (e)) Major — failed
Pass 24 Sep 2022 105,312 mi Expiry 23 Sep 2023
  • Engine covers fitted Under tray fitted Advisory
  • Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
Fail 24 Sep 2022 105,312 mi
  • Engine covers fitted Under tray fitted Advisory
  • Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Fixed during test
  • Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
Pass 17 Jan 2022 101,014 mi Expiry 24 Jan 2023
  • Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i)) Minor
  • Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Advisory
Pass 12 Jan 2021 92,968 mi Expiry 24 Jan 2022
  • Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords deep splits to inner sidewall and cuts in the tread (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Advisory
Pass 10 Jan 2020 81,592 mi Expiry 24 Jan 2021

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 28 Dec 2018 72,176 mi Expiry 24 Jan 2020
  • Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge very low (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge very low (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
Fail 28 Dec 2018 72,176 mi
  • Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge very low (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Dangerous Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Failed
  • Dangerous Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm very low (5.2.3 (e)) Failed
  • Dangerous Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Failed
Pass 15 Jan 2018 63,783 mi Expiry 24 Jan 2019

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Fail 4 Jan 2018 63,544 mi
  • Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) Failed
Pass 25 Jan 2017 54,198 mi Expiry 24 Jan 2018

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 2 Nov 2015 44,422 mi Expiry 1 Nov 2016

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 1 Dec 2014 37,550 mi Expiry 23 Dec 2015
  • Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) Advisory
Fail 1 Dec 2014 37,550 mi
  • Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) Advisory
  • Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) Fixed during test
  • Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) Fixed during test

MOT data sourced from DVSA, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. DVSA bulk record as of 27 Sep 2026. DVLA-only fields (tax status, tax due, annual road tax, ULEZ/CO2/Euro status, export marker, wheel plan, type approval, V5C date, recalls) are not loaded until someone presses "Check latest from DVLA & DVSA". Sections 3 and 4 are SortedCars’ arithmetic on the same public record and on DVSA test statistics; they describe the record, not the car’s condition, and are not advice about buying it. Always have a used car inspected before you buy. Check the official record at GOV.UK: check MOT history.

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