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SH61 KES

2017 BMW 420

White Diesel 1995cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Jul 2027
Tests21 (16 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate76.2%

Mileage

102,931 mi
Last recorded102,931 miles
Recorded on23 Jul 2026
Typical for 2017 BMW 42048,418 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSH61 KES
MakeBMW
Model420
Year2017
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

16 pass 5 fail
Pass 23 Jul 2026 102,931 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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))

Pass 8 Mar 2026 114,112 miles
Pass 25 Jul 2025 92,613 miles

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

Fail 25 Jul 2025 92,613 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

Pass 17 Dec 2024 94,399 miles
Pass 7 Nov 2024 92,272 miles
Pass 9 Jul 2024 81,642 miles
Fail 6 Jul 2024 81,642 miles

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 7 Nov 2023 76,894 miles

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

Pass 14 Jul 2023 74,162 miles
Fail 4 Jul 2023 74,117 miles

Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver's view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii))

Pass 11 Jan 2023 69,721 miles

Nearside Rear 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))

covers fitted

Pass 8 Nov 2022 59,830 miles
Pass 16 Feb 2022 57,099 miles

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

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge all tyres worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 14 Feb 2022 57,099 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge all tyres worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 10 Jan 2022 58,550 miles

covers fitted

Pass 19 Feb 2021 54,757 miles
Pass 19 Jan 2021 47,969 miles

covers fitted

Pass 17 Jan 2020 36,748 miles

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view n/s of screen. (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 17 Jan 2020 36,748 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade missing (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view n/s of screen. (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Sep 2019 46,512 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald along its inner edge and has a nail in it (5.2.3 (e))

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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SH61 KES is a 2017 BMW 420 in White with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.2%.

Across all 2017 BMW 420 models, the average MOT pass rate is 88.0% with a typical mileage of 48,418 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 9 years old, this BMW 420 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was SH61 KES registered?

SH61 KES is a 2017 BMW 420, first registered on 27 January 2017.

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