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AD15 TFA

2015 BMW 420

Silver Petrol 1997cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Aug 2026
Tests12 (9 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

75,047 mi
Last recorded75,047 miles
Recorded on20 Aug 2025
Typical for 2015 BMW 42059,194 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAD15 TFA
MakeBMW
Model420
Year2015
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

9 pass 3 fail
Pass 20 Aug 2025 75,047 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.9mm,bald on inner (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 20 Aug 2025 75,043 miles

Nearside Side repeater not working door mirror (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.9mm,bald on inner (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 14 Aug 2024 68,316 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 6 Aug 2024 68,309 miles

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

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 3 Aug 2023 60,919 miles
Pass 9 Aug 2022 54,364 miles
Pass 6 Aug 2021 49,305 miles

engine covers and undertrays fitted obscuring testable items

Fail 5 Aug 2021 49,261 miles

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

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

engine covers and undertrays fitted obscuring testable items

Pass 17 Apr 2020 45,333 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

covers fitted obscuring certain components

Fail 17 Apr 2020 45,333 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

covers fitted obscuring certain components

Pass 1 May 2019 39,146 miles
Pass 9 May 2018 32,059 miles

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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AD15 TFA is a 2015 BMW 420 in Silver with a 1,997cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2015 BMW 420 models, the average MOT pass rate is 85.6% with a typical mileage of 59,194 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 11 years old, this BMW 420 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AD15 TFA is a 2015 BMW 420, first registered on 13 May 2015.

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