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L12 WSX

2018 BMW 420

Blue Diesel 1995cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Dec 2026
Tests27 (18 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

73,840 mi
Last recorded73,840 miles
Recorded on11 Dec 2025
Typical for 2018 BMW 42039,991 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL12 WSX
MakeBMW
Model420
Year2018
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

18 pass 9 fail
Pass 11 Dec 2025 73,840 miles

Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 30 Oct 2025 178,012 miles
Pass 12 Dec 2024 62,728 miles

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Parking assist warning lamp staying on

both front headlamp damaged

front and rear bumpers damaged

Fail 9 Dec 2024 62,728 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

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

Nearside Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

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

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Parking assist warning lamp staying on

both front headlamp damaged

front and rear bumpers damaged

Pass 21 Oct 2024 170,046 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

engine cover and/or undertray fitted preventing view

Fail 11 Oct 2024 169,534 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Road wheel has a welding defect two different welds have defect (5.2.2 (a)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

engine cover and/or undertray fitted preventing view

Pass 21 Oct 2023 159,215 miles

engine cover and/or undertray fitted preventing view

Fail 13 Oct 2023 158,970 miles

Offside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Road wheel has a welding defect (5.2.2 (a)) DANGEROUS

engine cover and/or undertray fitted preventing view

Pass 18 Aug 2023 46,274 miles

Parking assist warning lamp staying on

front and rear bumpers damaged

n/s/f headlamp damaged

o/s/f headlamp damaged

Fail 17 Aug 2023 46,274 miles

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

Both front wipers worn and not clearing screen

Parking assist warning lamp staying on

front and rear bumpers damaged

n/s/f headlamp damaged

o/s/f headlamp damaged

Pass 24 Oct 2022 151,113 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

Fail 14 Oct 2022 150,867 miles

Offside Rear Inner Road wheel fractured 3x (5.2.2 (a)) DANGEROUS

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

Pass 25 Aug 2022 36,976 miles
Pass 11 Oct 2021 143,820 miles

under tray fitted preventing view

Fail 11 Oct 2021 143,820 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))

under tray fitted preventing view

Pass 17 Jul 2021 28,176 miles
Fail 15 Mar 2021 25,715 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Oct 2020 134,385 miles

Engine cover and/or undertray preventing view.

Pass 21 Oct 2019 126,946 miles

engine cover and/or undertray fitted

Fail 18 Oct 2019 126,845 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

engine cover and/or undertray fitted

Pass 19 Oct 2018 116,243 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

engine cover and undertray fitted

Pass 23 Oct 2017 101,045 miles
Pass 3 Oct 2016 88,486 miles

Rear brake pads wearing

Pass 1 Sep 2015 67,107 miles
Fail 25 Aug 2015 66,962 miles

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

Pass 30 Sep 2014 60,284 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 4 Oct 2013 48,366 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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L12 WSX is a 2018 BMW 420 in Blue with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2018 BMW 420 models, the average MOT pass rate is 88.1% with a typical mileage of 39,991 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 8 years old, this BMW 420 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was L12 WSX registered?

L12 WSX is a 2018 BMW 420, first registered on 27 March 2018.

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