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R50 GNH

2015 BMW 420

Silver Diesel 1685cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Nov 2026
Tests24 (19 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate79.2%

Mileage

89,761 mi
Last recorded89,761 miles
Recorded on6 Nov 2025
Typical for 2015 BMW 42059,194 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR50 GNH
MakeBMW
Model420
Year2015
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,685cc

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MOT History

19 pass 5 fail
Pass 6 Nov 2025 89,761 miles
Pass 22 Apr 2025 86,655 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Apr 2025 120,021 miles

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

Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both rear (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 1 May 2024 83,009 miles
Pass 4 Apr 2024 103,709 miles
Fail 3 Apr 2024 103,709 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 20 Jun 2023 77,636 miles
Pass 4 Apr 2023 93,232 miles
Pass 4 Jan 2023 93,215 miles
Fail 3 Jan 2023 93,210 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.7mm devoid of tread outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 13 Oct 2022 74,241 miles

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 21 Sep 2022 73,903 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 215/50/17 Good year (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 9 Mar 2022 85,778 miles
Pass 1 Sep 2021 66,300 miles
Fail 1 Sep 2021 66,300 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 215/50/17 good year (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 5 Mar 2021 74,496 miles
Fail 4 Mar 2021 74,496 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Front 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))

Pass 24 Sep 2020 61,092 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Pass 7 Feb 2020 68,618 miles

low emissions

Pass 30 Sep 2019 46,758 miles
Pass 1 Feb 2019 57,250 miles

Both front tyres worn close to legal limit

Pass 17 Sep 2018 26,366 miles

Manufactures engine, body and sill covers fitted restricting inspection of components

Pass 26 Feb 2018 47,868 miles
Pass 22 Aug 2017 42,883 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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R50 GNH is a 2015 BMW 420 in Silver with a 1,685cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 79.2%.

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 R50 GNH registered?

R50 GNH is a 2015 BMW 420, first registered on 30 September 2015.

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