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J5 PCG

2015 BMW 420

Silver Diesel 1995cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Oct 2026
Tests11 (9 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate81.8%

Mileage

59,602 mi
Last recorded59,602 miles
Recorded on29 Sep 2025
Typical for 2015 BMW 42059,194 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ5 PCG
MakeBMW
Model420
Year2015
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

9 pass 2 fail
Pass 29 Sep 2025 59,602 miles
Pass 8 Oct 2024 56,390 miles
Pass 20 Sep 2023 53,338 miles
Fail 18 Sep 2023 53,301 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 255/35r19 RF (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

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

Pass 11 Oct 2022 51,147 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged Sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Differential area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 30 Sep 2021 47,729 miles

Central Rear Oil leak, but not excessive diff back plate gasket on rear axle (8.4.1 (a) (i))

low emitter on emissions test

Pass 29 Sep 2020 43,100 miles
Pass 5 Oct 2019 36,944 miles
Pass 14 Aug 2019 36,322 miles

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

Pass 31 Aug 2018 23,441 miles
Fail 31 Aug 2018 23,441 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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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J5 PCG is a 2015 BMW 420 in Silver with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.8%.

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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What year was J5 PCG registered?

J5 PCG is a 2015 BMW 420, first registered on 9 September 2015.

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