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A18 HKD

2016 BMW 420

Grey Diesel 1995cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires24 Mar 2026
Tests12 (7 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate58.3%

Mileage

100,003 mi
Last recorded100,003 miles
Recorded on22 Mar 2025
Typical for 2016 BMW 42055,476 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationA18 HKD
MakeBMW
Model420
Year2016
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

7 pass 5 fail
Pass 22 Mar 2025 100,003 miles
Fail 22 Mar 2025 100,003 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Lower frontal arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Lower frontal arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Mar 2024 94,098 miles
Pass 8 Mar 2023 83,476 miles

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

Fail 8 Mar 2023 83,476 miles

Offside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 16 Mar 2022 75,707 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 16 Mar 2022 75,707 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 5 Mar 2021 67,141 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear tyre wearing on inner edge

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 23 Mar 2020 61,695 miles

Front brake discs slightly corroded

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 23 Mar 2020 61,695 miles

Offside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front brake discs slightly corroded

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 14 Mar 2019 50,829 miles

covers fitted obstructing view

Fail 13 Mar 2019 50,829 miles

Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

covers fitted obstructing view

How Reliable is the BMW 420?

Based on 520,588 MOT tests across 70,570 vehicles.

86.5%
Pass Rate
7,417
Miles/Year
13
Year Lifespan
70,570
On UK Roads
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A18 HKD is a 2016 BMW 420 in Grey with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.

Across all 2016 BMW 420 models, the average MOT pass rate is 86.9% with a typical mileage of 55,476 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The BMW 420 typically stays on UK roads for around 13 years. At 10 years old, this BMW 420 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was A18 HKD registered?

A18 HKD is a 2016 BMW 420, first registered on 25 March 2016.

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