MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
112,527 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both (5.3.2 (b))
Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin on limit (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
squeek from suspension noted
underside covers very oily
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
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))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive behind covers (8.4.1 (a) (i))
no oil in engine toped up 2 1/2 ltrs oil
Nearside Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))
pos oil leak behind covers
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 245/40/18 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm & offside rear 275/35/18 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
pos oil leak behind covers
Nearside Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm 245/40/18 (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear reverse light
front tyre worn uneven and low 2mm
rear tyres at 3 mm
Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
handbrake 16% on limit
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed 275/35zr18 (4.1.D.1b)
Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.5mm 275/35zr18 (4.1.E.1)
handbrake 16% on limit
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
n s r tyre psi low pumped up re set dash
rear lights work different on each side
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Discs corroded on inner edge
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
discs corroded on inner edge
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
both front tyres perished between tread
both front tyres scrubbed bald on inner and outter edges
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both front tyres cracked between tread
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both front tyres cracked between tread
Nail in nearside rear tyre
top brackets on both headlamps broken but headlamps secure
How Reliable is the BMW 530?
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AO04 HUA is a 2004 BMW 530 in Silver with a 2,979cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.
Across all 2004 BMW 530 models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.7% with a typical mileage of 100,731 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
The most common reason a BMW 530 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 30,757 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AO04 HUA, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The BMW 530 typically stays on UK roads for around 27 years. At 22 years old, this BMW 530 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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AO04 HUA is a 2004 BMW 530, first registered on 15 March 2004.
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