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K50 VEL

2015 BMW 420

White Petrol 1997cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires31 Jul 2027
Tests15 (10 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

103,635 mi
Last recorded103,635 miles
Recorded on29 Jul 2026
Typical for 2015 BMW 42059,194 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationK50 VEL
MakeBMW
Model420
Year2015
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

10 pass 5 fail
Pass 29 Jul 2026 103,635 miles

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

Fail 29 Jul 2026 103,635 miles

Nearside Front Suspension rod insecure and impairing directional stability (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 25 Jul 2025 92,613 miles

front exhaust clamp cracking

Fail 21 Jul 2025 92,522 miles

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

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

front exhaust clamp cracking

Pass 18 Jul 2024 77,441 miles
Fail 10 Jul 2024 77,066 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 Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 20 Jul 2023 60,654 miles
Pass 1 Aug 2022 51,675 miles
Fail 27 Jul 2022 51,649 miles

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

Front dip beam on all time

Pass 4 Oct 2021 47,450 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 255/35/19 RUNFLAT (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 225/40/19 RUNFLAT (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 20 Oct 2020 42,359 miles
Pass 25 Apr 2019 30,506 miles
Pass 4 Aug 2018 25,018 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 Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 2 Aug 2018 24,891 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on inner & outer edges (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

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

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

Pass 16 Mar 2018 16,962 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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K50 VEL is a 2015 BMW 420 in White with a 1,997cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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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K50 VEL is a 2015 BMW 420, first registered on 2 September 2015.

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