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H5 VKG

2016 BMW 430

Grey Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Jan 2027
Tests24 (17 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate70.8%

Mileage

82,337 mi
Last recorded82,337 miles
Recorded on14 Jan 2026
Typical for 2016 BMW 43051,575 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationH5 VKG
MakeBMW
Model430
Year2016
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

17 pass 7 fail
Pass 14 Jan 2026 82,337 miles
Pass 27 Sep 2025 102,310 miles

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

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 24 Sep 2025 102,289 miles

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

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

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Jun 2025 78,822 miles

Offside Rear rear lamp lens damaged

Pass 24 Sep 2024 93,966 miles
Pass 21 Jun 2024 64,641 miles

Offside Rear OSR Lamp unit damaged (no effect on light output)

Offside Rear OSR Tyre worn to 2mm

Fail 20 Jun 2024 64,640 miles

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear OSR Lamp unit damaged (no effect on light output)

Offside Rear OSR Tyre worn to 2mm

Pass 25 Sep 2023 89,541 miles
Pass 18 Jan 2023 49,899 miles
Fail 16 Jan 2023 49,898 miles

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

Pass 28 Sep 2022 83,284 miles
Fail 10 Sep 2022 83,281 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Central pipe and joint (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 8 Sep 2021 76,978 miles
Pass 26 Jul 2021 35,799 miles

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

Pass 15 Sep 2020 63,812 miles
Pass 8 Jul 2020 22,247 miles
Pass 9 Mar 2020 62,580 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre exhaust box leaking (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 6 Mar 2020 62,580 miles

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm n/s/f and both rear tyres worn.. low pressure warning on! (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre exhaust box leaking (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 6 Nov 2019 20,975 miles
Fail 6 Nov 2019 20,975 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 7 Mar 2019 49,440 miles
Pass 7 Mar 2018 41,718 miles
Pass 5 Jul 2017 35,441 miles
Fail 3 Jul 2017 35,340 miles

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

How Reliable is the BMW 430?

Based on 107,083 MOT tests across 14,316 vehicles.

87.3%
Pass Rate
7,295
Miles/Year
12
Year Lifespan
14,316
On UK Roads
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H5 VKG is a 2016 BMW 430 in Grey with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.8%.

Across all 2016 BMW 430 models, the average MOT pass rate is 87.5% with a typical mileage of 51,575 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The BMW 430 typically stays on UK roads for around 12 years. At 10 years old, this BMW 430 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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H5 VKG is a 2016 BMW 430, first registered on 30 November 2016.

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