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YD15 YAX

2015 BMW 420

Silver Diesel 1995cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 Apr 2027
Tests12 (8 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

120,510 mi
Last recorded120,510 miles
Recorded on4 Apr 2026
Typical for 2015 BMW 42059,194 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYD15 YAX
MakeBMW
Model420
Year2015
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

8 pass 4 fail
Pass 4 Apr 2026 120,510 miles

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

Pass 19 Feb 2025 109,717 miles
Pass 3 Nov 2023 95,982 miles

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 27 Oct 2023 95,956 miles

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

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Road wheel fixing missing all four wheels (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Pass 6 Oct 2022 73,497 miles
Fail 5 Oct 2022 73,497 miles

Front Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (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

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

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

Pass 6 Oct 2021 61,903 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 6 Oct 2021 61,903 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 29 Sep 2020 51,726 miles
Pass 15 Mar 2019 40,605 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre has approx 3mm remaining (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 14 Mar 2019 40,604 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 Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre has approx 3mm remaining (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 12 Mar 2018 29,009 miles

Offside Front tyre worn on outer edge

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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YD15 YAX is a 2015 BMW 420 in Silver with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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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YD15 YAX is a 2015 BMW 420, first registered on 18 March 2015.

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