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Y4 GAX

2014 BMW 420

Silver Diesel 1995cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires30 Jan 2026
Tests11 (8 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate72.7%

Mileage

67,913 mi
Last recorded67,913 miles
Recorded on31 Jan 2025
Typical for 2014 BMW 42062,193 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY4 GAX
MakeBMW
Model420
Year2014
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,995cc
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MOT History

8 pass 3 fail
Pass 31 Jan 2025 67,913 miles
Fail 31 Jan 2025 67,913 miles

Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

Pass 19 Jan 2024 60,566 miles

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

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

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

Pass 25 Oct 2022 51,763 miles
Pass 16 Oct 2021 43,516 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 24 Oct 2020 35,854 miles

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Fail 24 Oct 2020 35,854 miles

Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Pass 21 Oct 2019 26,012 miles
Pass 10 Oct 2018 20,811 miles
Pass 23 Sep 2017 16,615 miles
Fail 22 Sep 2017 16,615 miles

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

front tyres wearing wearing on edges

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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Y4 GAX is a 2014 BMW 420 in Silver with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.

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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Y4 GAX is a 2014 BMW 420, first registered on 16 September 2014.

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