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LW14 TES

2015 BMW 420

Blue Diesel 1995cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires31 Jan 2027
Tests11 (9 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate81.8%

Mileage

71,460 mi
Last recorded71,460 miles
Recorded on17 Jan 2026
Typical for 2015 BMW 42059,194 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLW14 TES
MakeBMW
Model420
Year2015
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

9 pass 2 fail
Pass 17 Jan 2026 71,460 miles

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

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

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively o\s and n\s (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 16 Jan 2025 62,345 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both ns and os inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Front Shock absorber dust covers / boots deteriorated / split

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively both ns and os partly lipped (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Jan 2024 56,343 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both ns and os on inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Shock absorber dust covers / boots deteriorated / split

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively both ns and os slightly lipped (1.1.14 (a) (i))

road wheel/s have minor damage

Fail 20 Jan 2024 56,343 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions directional (5.2.3 (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both ns and os on inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Shock absorber dust covers / boots deteriorated / split

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively both ns and os slightly lipped (1.1.14 (a) (i))

road wheel/s have minor damage

Pass 19 Jan 2023 50,565 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 21 Jan 2022 46,163 miles

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

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

Fail 20 Jan 2022 46,153 miles

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

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

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

front brake pads getting very low

Pass 19 Jan 2021 39,962 miles

Brake pad(s) wearing thin front and rear (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

O/S/F tyre sidewall slightly damaged

Rear brake disc corroded

Pass 3 Jan 2020 31,647 miles

Brake pad(s) wearing thin 3mm - Both rear (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 1 Feb 2019 25,862 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2018 19,656 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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LW14 TES is a 2015 BMW 420 in Blue 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 LW14 TES registered?

LW14 TES is a 2015 BMW 420, first registered on 27 March 2015.

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