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YA16 KYE

2016 BMW 420

Silver Diesel 1995cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 Nov 2026
Tests14 (11 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate78.6%

Mileage

109,327 mi
Last recorded109,327 miles
Recorded on4 Nov 2025
Typical for 2016 BMW 42055,476 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYA16 KYE
MakeBMW
Model420
Year2016
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

11 pass 3 fail
Pass 4 Nov 2025 109,327 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Oct 2024 98,966 miles

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Fail 1 Oct 2024 98,965 miles

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

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Pass 3 Oct 2023 86,742 miles

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Windscreen chipped

Pass 10 Oct 2022 75,204 miles
Pass 27 Jun 2022 70,474 miles

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 1 Jul 2021 54,025 miles
Pass 18 Nov 2020 49,988 miles
Pass 10 Aug 2020 49,959 miles
Pass 5 Aug 2020 49,788 miles
Pass 2 Aug 2019 47,632 miles
Fail 2 Aug 2019 47,632 miles

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

Pass 20 Jun 2019 47,629 miles
Fail 19 Jun 2019 47,627 miles

Offside Brake slack adjuster incorrectly adjusted (1.1.18 (a))

Offside Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i))

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

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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YA16 KYE is a 2016 BMW 420 in Silver with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.6%.

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 YA16 KYE registered?

YA16 KYE is a 2016 BMW 420, first registered on 16 June 2016.

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