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AK14 ZBV

2014 BMW 420

Black Diesel 1995cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Nov 2026
Tests12 (10 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate83.3%

Mileage

118,611 mi
Last recorded118,611 miles
Recorded on24 Nov 2025
Typical for 2014 BMW 42062,193 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAK14 ZBV
MakeBMW
Model420
Year2014
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,995cc
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MOT History

10 pass 2 fail
Pass 24 Nov 2025 118,611 miles

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

Fail 19 Nov 2025 118,564 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 31 Oct 2024 105,842 miles

Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both rear (5.3.2 (b))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 30 Oct 2024 105,840 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both rear (5.3.2 (b))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 16 Oct 2023 87,178 miles

Offside Front play in rack ends

Pass 28 Sep 2022 70,714 miles

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

Offside Front 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 15 Sep 2021 53,843 miles
Pass 5 Sep 2020 44,371 miles
Pass 4 Sep 2019 36,165 miles

Offside Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Sep 2018 27,075 miles
Pass 7 Aug 2017 21,434 miles
Pass 2 May 2017 21,419 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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AK14 ZBV is a 2014 BMW 420 in Black with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.

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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AK14 ZBV is a 2014 BMW 420, first registered on 4 June 2014.

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