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A11 NSS

2009 BMW 120

White Diesel 1995cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires21 Mar 2026
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

131,200 mi
Last recorded131,200 miles
Recorded on4 Mar 2026
Typical for 2009 BMW 12075,835 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationA11 NSS
MakeBMW
Model120
Year2009
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Fail 4 Mar 2026 131,200 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 19 Mar 2025 119,172 miles
Pass 22 Mar 2024 110,560 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 28 Apr 2023 109,909 miles

Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively rearmost prop shaft bush starting to break up (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Fail 21 Apr 2023 109,871 miles

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured two cracks on the inner edge of the alloy (5.2.2 (a)) DANGEROUS

Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively rearmost prop shaft bush starting to break up (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Pass 13 Apr 2022 106,565 miles

covers fitted

nsr tyre is fitted with incorrect rotation

surface corrosion to rear suspension components

Fail 13 Apr 2022 106,565 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

covers fitted

nsr tyre is fitted with incorrect rotation

surface corrosion to rear suspension components

Pass 2 Mar 2021 101,687 miles

covers fitted.

surface corrosion to rear suspension components.

Fail 1 Mar 2021 101,682 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

covers fitted.

surface corrosion to rear suspension components.

Pass 5 Mar 2020 94,006 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2019 81,366 miles
Pass 28 Feb 2018 62,894 miles
Pass 28 Feb 2017 55,568 miles
Fail 27 Feb 2017 55,566 miles

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both inner (3.5.1g)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)

Pass 18 Feb 2016 50,333 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin inner (3.5.1g)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fail 17 Feb 2016 50,324 miles

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 245/35r18 88y (4.1.E.1)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin inner (3.5.1g)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 23 Feb 2015 44,948 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 26 Feb 2014 39,840 miles

N/s/f tyre perished inbetween treads

O/s/f tyre worn on inner and outer edges and perished inbetwwen treads

Pass 26 Feb 2013 34,633 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Rear tyres worn on inner edge

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 29 Feb 2012 28,776 miles

How Reliable is the BMW 120?

Based on 872,714 MOT tests across 63,112 vehicles.

79.7%
Pass Rate
6,996
Miles/Year
22
Year Lifespan
63,112
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 22,169
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 8,562
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 6,681
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 5,273
Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak 5,042
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A11 NSS is a 2009 BMW 120 in White with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

Across all 2009 BMW 120 models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.5% with a typical mileage of 75,835 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a BMW 120 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 22,169 recorded failures. If you're considering buying A11 NSS, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The BMW 120 typically stays on UK roads for around 22 years. At 17 years old, this BMW 120 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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A11 NSS is a 2009 BMW 120, first registered on 12 September 2009.

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