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YL16 YXF

2016 BMW 420

White Diesel 1995cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Mar 2027
Tests10 (8 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

80,224 mi
Last recorded80,224 miles
Recorded on21 Feb 2026
Typical for 2016 BMW 42055,476 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYL16 YXF
MakeBMW
Model420
Year2016
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

8 pass 2 fail
Pass 21 Feb 2026 80,224 miles

Offside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Fail 21 Feb 2026 80,212 miles

Central Rear Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm both (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 1 Mar 2025 74,628 miles

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

Pass 14 Mar 2024 68,432 miles
Pass 4 Mar 2023 62,545 miles
Pass 19 Feb 2022 57,724 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 26 Feb 2021 40,996 miles

Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 25 Feb 2021 40,996 miles

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

Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Mar 2020 28,849 miles
Pass 11 Jun 2019 23,395 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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YL16 YXF is a 2016 BMW 420 in White with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

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 YL16 YXF registered?

YL16 YXF is a 2016 BMW 420, first registered on 30 June 2016.

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