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YJ66 ZRE

2016 BMW 420

Grey Diesel 1995cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Sep 2026
Tests9 (7 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate77.8%

Mileage

165,926 mi
Last recorded165,926 miles
Recorded on17 Sep 2025
Typical for 2016 BMW 42055,476 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYJ66 ZRE
MakeBMW
Model420
Year2016
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

7 pass 2 fail
Pass 17 Sep 2025 165,926 miles

Front brake discs slightly lipped

Front brake pads low

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3.5mm + feathering/wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear brake pads low

Rear discs slightly lipped

Slight play in offside inner rack end

Fail 17 Sep 2025 165,926 miles

Front brake discs slightly lipped

Front brake pads low

Offside Headlamp aim too far to the right (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3.5mm + feathering/wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear brake pads low

Rear discs slightly lipped

Slight play in offside inner rack end

Pass 18 Sep 2024 151,548 miles

Front brake pads getting low

Offside rear tyre outer sidewall deteriorated + wearing on inner edge

Rear brake pads getting low

Slight play in offside rack end

Pass 15 Sep 2023 133,783 miles

Covers fitted

N/S/R tyre wearing on inner edge

O/S/F inner rack end slight play

O/S/R tyre sidewall slightly damaged + wearing on inner edge

Pass 23 Sep 2022 118,210 miles

Covers fitted

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm + badly worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3.5mm + badly worn on edges + sidewall scuffed (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 20 Sep 2021 99,803 miles

Covers fitted

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.6mm + worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside front tyre wearing on edges

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm + scuffed on outer sidewall + worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside front tyre outer sidewall scuffed + wearing on edges

Pass 24 Sep 2020 87,774 miles

Covers fitted

Fail 24 Sep 2020 87,774 miles

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

Covers fitted

Pass 4 Oct 2019 68,800 miles

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

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

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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YJ66 ZRE 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 YJ66 ZRE registered?

YJ66 ZRE is a 2016 BMW 420, first registered on 28 October 2016.

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