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YF16 KNY

2016 BMW 420

Silver Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Aug 2026
Tests9 (8 pass, 1 fail)
Pass rate88.9%

Mileage

88,644 mi
Last recorded88,644 miles
Recorded on11 Aug 2025
Typical for 2016 BMW 42055,476 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYF16 KNY
MakeBMW
Model420
Year2016
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

8 pass 1 fail
Pass 11 Aug 2025 88,644 miles
Pass 13 Aug 2024 79,680 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Pass 14 Aug 2023 71,857 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened worn corroded with lip around the edges of the discs b/s/o/v (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin b/s/o/v (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened worn corroded with lip around the edges of the discs b/s/o/v (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin b/s/o/v (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

engine covers and under trays fitted reducing visual checks

Fail 12 Aug 2023 71,596 miles

Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative o/s/f and n/s/f not working (4.1.6 (a) (ii))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened worn corroded with lip around the edges of the discs b/s/o/v (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin b/s/o/v (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened worn corroded with lip around the edges of the discs b/s/o/v (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin b/s/o/v (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

engine covers and under trays fitted reducing visual checks

Pass 7 Jun 2022 57,450 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.4mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 15 Jun 2021 46,180 miles
Pass 12 Oct 2020 41,546 miles

Offside Rear Screw in tyre

Pass 17 Apr 2019 24,515 miles
Pass 28 Jan 2019 24,474 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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YF16 KNY is a 2016 BMW 420 in Silver with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 88.9%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 YF16 KNY registered?

YF16 KNY is a 2016 BMW 420, first registered on 28 June 2016.

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