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PL10 PHL

2018 BMW 420

Black Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Apr 2027
Tests10 (7 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

69,700 mi
Last recorded69,700 miles
Recorded on18 Apr 2026
Typical for 2018 BMW 42039,991 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationPL10 PHL
MakeBMW
Model420
Year2018
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

7 pass 3 fail
Pass 18 Apr 2026 69,700 miles
Pass 15 Mar 2025 63,929 miles
Fail 13 Mar 2025 63,929 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

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

Pass 20 Feb 2024 57,550 miles
Fail 19 Feb 2024 57,527 miles

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

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Front Headlamp aim too high Both (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 23 Feb 2023 52,043 miles
Fail 16 Feb 2023 51,966 miles

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt discharging grease. (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated rectified to facilitate accurate brake test. (5.2.3 (l))

headlamp level sensor (n/s/f) incorrectly set ??.

Pass 4 Mar 2022 44,823 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint has a small pin hole in, still preventing the ingress of dirt

Pass 16 Mar 2021 38,523 miles
Pass 7 Sep 2020 37,505 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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PL10 PHL is a 2018 BMW 420 in Black with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

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 PL10 PHL registered?

PL10 PHL is a 2018 BMW 420, first registered on 27 March 2018.

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