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KN55 ARA

2015 BMW 420

Grey Diesel 1995cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Dec 2026
Tests12 (8 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

100,665 mi
Last recorded100,665 miles
Recorded on2 Dec 2025
Typical for 2015 BMW 42059,194 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKN55 ARA
MakeBMW
Model420
Year2015
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

8 pass 4 fail
Pass 2 Dec 2025 100,665 miles
Fail 1 Dec 2025 100,664 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

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

Pass 2 Dec 2024 95,542 miles
Pass 7 Dec 2023 89,706 miles
Pass 7 Dec 2022 82,512 miles
Pass 2 Dec 2021 73,963 miles
Pass 4 Dec 2020 66,746 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))

Pass 3 Dec 2019 64,287 miles

Offside Front Coil spring mounting damaged but not seriously weakened upper and lower spring seat (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 30 Nov 2019 64,287 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing one wheel bolt missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords damaged cut to cords, worn very low on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Coil spring mounting damaged but not seriously weakened upper and lower spring seat (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Fail 3 Apr 2019 51,801 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 255 40R18 95Y RUN FLAT CONTINENTAL. (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Diesel test passed trigger point not met.

O/S/R Tyre close to legal limit.

Pass 10 Apr 2018 40,338 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3 mm (4.1.E.1)

Fail 29 Mar 2018 39,665 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3 mm (4.1.E.1)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp indicates a fault (4.1.D.4)

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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KN55 ARA is a 2015 BMW 420 in Grey with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 12 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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What year was KN55 ARA registered?

KN55 ARA is a 2015 BMW 420, first registered on 17 April 2015.

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