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Y99 JHN

2016 BMW 420

Grey Diesel 1995cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Oct 2026
Tests9 (7 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate77.8%

Mileage

61,176 mi
Last recorded61,176 miles
Recorded on21 Oct 2025
Typical for 2016 BMW 42055,476 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY99 JHN
MakeBMW
Model420
Year2016
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

7 pass 2 fail
Pass 21 Oct 2025 61,176 miles
Fail 21 Oct 2025 61,174 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 21 Oct 2024 54,237 miles

Nearside Front Nail in tyre 225/40/19 dot 3122 at 5mm ()

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin look low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin look low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 20 Oct 2023 49,633 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin rear pads (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Undertrays fitted preventing full inpspection of components

Pass 20 Oct 2022 44,118 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both front brake discs slightly worn and lipped (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre near limit 225/40/19 dot 2419 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre near limit 225/40/19 dot 2419 (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Advise rear parking brake lever travel

Pass 20 Oct 2021 38,657 miles

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

Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

engine covers + undertrays fitted

front brake pads low

offside rear tyre inner edge slightly worn. 255/35/19

Pass 19 Oct 2020 32,833 miles

both front inner brake pads getting low

engine covers + undertrays fitted

Pass 22 Oct 2019 29,628 miles
Fail 19 Oct 2019 29,516 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 2mm (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

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))

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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Y99 JHN is a 2016 BMW 420 in Grey with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.

Across all 2016 BMW 420 models, the average MOT pass rate is 86.9% with a typical mileage of 55,476 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 10 years old, this BMW 420 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was Y99 JHN registered?

Y99 JHN is a 2016 BMW 420, first registered on 21 October 2016.

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