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MA51 JOE

2015 BMW 420

Silver Diesel 1995cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Sep 2026
Tests11 (8 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate72.7%

Mileage

119,346 mi
Last recorded119,346 miles
Recorded on27 Sep 2025
Typical for 2015 BMW 42059,194 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMA51 JOE
MakeBMW
Model420
Year2015
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

8 pass 3 fail
Pass 27 Sep 2025 119,346 miles

Front Engine bay - Crankcase breather pipe broken, emits visible smoke or vapour

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

Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre tread wearing low

Pass 21 Sep 2024 108,924 miles
Fail 21 Sep 2024 108,924 miles

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 18 Sep 2023 90,244 miles

under tray fitted

Fail 15 Sep 2023 90,239 miles

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

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

under tray fitted

Pass 1 Oct 2022 75,779 miles
Fail 30 Sep 2022 75,774 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Pass 1 Oct 2021 66,707 miles
Pass 7 Jul 2020 58,422 miles
Pass 12 Apr 2019 52,143 miles
Pass 27 Oct 2018 47,434 miles

O/s/r tyre 3 mm approx.

Rear brake pads 3-4 mm approx

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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MA51 JOE 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 72.7%.

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 MA51 JOE registered?

MA51 JOE is a 2015 BMW 420, first registered on 31 October 2015.

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