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J21 JLU

2015 BMW 420

Blue Petrol 1997cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Jan 2027
Tests18 (16 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate88.9%

Mileage

68,489 mi
Last recorded68,489 miles
Recorded on10 Jan 2026
Typical for 2015 BMW 42059,194 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ21 JLU
MakeBMW
Model420
Year2015
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

16 pass 2 fail
Pass 10 Jan 2026 68,489 miles

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

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

Pass 5 Sep 2025 73,892 miles
Pass 18 Jan 2025 61,362 miles

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

Pass 13 Sep 2024 72,211 miles
Fail 13 Sep 2024 72,211 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Pass 27 Mar 2024 67,624 miles
Pass 27 Dec 2023 48,163 miles

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

Pass 29 Mar 2023 53,758 miles
Pass 4 Jan 2023 42,834 miles
Pass 4 Apr 2022 44,672 miles
Pass 22 Nov 2021 37,389 miles

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

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

Fail 22 Nov 2021 37,389 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Pass 2 Mar 2021 35,885 miles
Pass 19 Nov 2020 33,796 miles
Pass 12 Mar 2020 29,978 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 22 May 2019 25,565 miles
Pass 13 Mar 2019 20,772 miles
Pass 8 Dec 2018 20,375 miles

both front tyres wearing on outer edges

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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J21 JLU is a 2015 BMW 420 in Blue with a 1,997cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 88.9%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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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What year was J21 JLU registered?

J21 JLU is a 2015 BMW 420, first registered on 4 December 2015.

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