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YL14 NEY

2014 BMW 420

White Diesel 1995cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires3 Feb 2026
Tests13 (8 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate61.5%

Mileage

75,352 mi
Last recorded75,352 miles
Recorded on4 Feb 2025
Typical for 2014 BMW 42062,193 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYL14 NEY
MakeBMW
Model420
Year2014
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

8 pass 5 fail
Pass 4 Feb 2025 75,352 miles
Pass 2 Nov 2023 74,675 miles

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

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

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

Fail 31 Oct 2023 74,671 miles

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

Offside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) incorrectly mounted Friction material has separated from metal backing. (1.1.13 (c)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 8 Nov 2022 71,667 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 8 Nov 2021 68,516 miles
Fail 8 Nov 2021 68,516 miles

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

Pass 12 Nov 2020 66,362 miles
Pass 10 Jun 2019 56,869 miles

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

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

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

Fail 10 Jun 2019 56,869 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

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

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

Pass 13 Jun 2018 47,436 miles

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

Fail 12 Jun 2018 47,436 miles

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 13 Jun 2017 36,533 miles

Nearside Front Tyre and wheel damaged

Fail 12 Jun 2017 36,533 miles

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Front Tyre and wheel damaged

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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YL14 NEY is a 2014 BMW 420 in White with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.

Across all 2014 BMW 420 models, the average MOT pass rate is 84.1% with a typical mileage of 62,193 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 12 years old, this BMW 420 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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YL14 NEY is a 2014 BMW 420, first registered on 14 June 2014.

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