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R40 SOH

2015 BMW 420

Grey Petrol 1997cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Apr 2027
Tests11 (8 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate72.7%

Mileage

50,640 mi
Last recorded50,640 miles
Recorded on26 Apr 2026
Typical for 2015 BMW 42059,194 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR40 SOH
MakeBMW
Model420
Year2015
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

8 pass 3 fail
Pass 26 Apr 2026 50,640 miles
Pass 14 Apr 2025 48,301 miles
Fail 14 Apr 2025 48,300 miles

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

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

Pass 6 Apr 2024 42,766 miles

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

Pass 5 Apr 2023 39,579 miles

Offside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted Rim. (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin Both sides outer pads. (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 4 Apr 2023 39,579 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted Rim. (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin Both sides outer pads. (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 21 Feb 2022 35,401 miles

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

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Fail 21 Feb 2022 35,401 miles

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

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 4 Feb 2021 32,626 miles
Pass 23 Jan 2020 28,157 miles
Pass 2 Nov 2018 20,889 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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R40 SOH is a 2015 BMW 420 in Grey with a 1,997cc petrol 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 R40 SOH registered?

R40 SOH is a 2015 BMW 420, first registered on 30 November 2015.

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