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YC63 YYG

2013 BMW 420

White Diesel 1995cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Jan 2027
Tests13 (9 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate69.2%

Mileage

134,967 mi
Last recorded134,967 miles
Recorded on7 Jan 2026
Typical for 2013 BMW 42068,535 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYC63 YYG
MakeBMW
Model420
Year2013
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

9 pass 4 fail
Pass 7 Jan 2026 134,967 miles

Offside Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

REAR DIFFERENTIAL LEAKING.

Fail 23 Dec 2025 134,966 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Central Front Lower Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Offside Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

REAR DIFFERENTIAL LEAKING.

Pass 22 Jan 2025 132,715 miles

NEARSIDE FRONT & REAR tyres damaged on outer sidewalls 225/40/19

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

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

Rear differential leaking

slight play in offside front inner rack joint/rack

Fail 15 Jan 2025 132,676 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 235/40/19 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

NEARSIDE FRONT & REAR tyres damaged on outer sidewalls 225/40/19

Offside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

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

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

Rear differential leaking

slight play in offside front inner rack joint/rack

Pass 18 Jan 2024 124,871 miles

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

Pass 23 Dec 2022 116,231 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

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

Fail 22 Dec 2022 116,189 miles

Front Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. both front (5.2.3 (b))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (strong advisory) (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Pass 19 Jul 2021 102,600 miles
Pass 9 May 2020 90,475 miles
Pass 6 Jul 2019 81,173 miles
Pass 31 May 2018 67,780 miles
Fail 25 May 2018 67,965 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing wheel bolt missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing wheel bolt missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing wheel bolt missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Pass 2 May 2017 49,948 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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YC63 YYG is a 2013 BMW 420 in White with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.

Across all 2013 BMW 420 models, the average MOT pass rate is 83.5% with a typical mileage of 68,535 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 13 years old, this BMW 420 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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YC63 YYG is a 2013 BMW 420, first registered on 1 November 2013.

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