MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
85,049 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Both front brake discs corroded on inner surface
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexible pipe (6.1.2 (a))
Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Both front brake discs corroded on inner surface
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flexible pipe (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Both front brake discs corroded on inner surface
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flexible pipe (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Front flexi joint (6.1.2 (a))
Front brake discs corroded on inner surface
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding Unable to test wheel bearing (1.2.1 (f))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Front flexi joint (6.1.2 (a))
Front brake discs corroded on inner surface
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Front Flexi joints (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Engine covers and undertrays
Nearside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Outer Brake pipe slightly damaged Corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipe corroded (Strong advise) (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin Strong advise (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Engine covers and undertrays
Nearside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Outer Brake pipe slightly damaged Corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipe corroded (Strong advise) (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Exhaust flexi down pipe slight leak (7.1.2)
General ageing to all suspension components/bushes
General corrosion to exhaust system
General corrosion to underbody/chassis
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing minor roughness on rotation
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear coil spring corroded OSR and NSR (2.4.C.1b)
Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush Both front,lower,front,inner suspension bushes have slight play (2.4.G.2)
Chip to windscreen
Front & Rear brake discs show wear
Rear brake pads LOOK low
Spare tyre tread low & perished
Offside Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Chip to windscreen
Front & Rear brake discs show wear
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear brake pads LOOK low
Spare tyre tread low & perished
Nearside Rear tyre perishing
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
both front tyres slightly wearing on outer edge and perishing
chips to windscreen
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
all tyres perishing
chip to screen
exhaust system starting to corrode in places
All brake flexi hoses starting to perish
All tyres perishing slightly
Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
All brake flexi hoses starting to perish
All suspension shows general age & wear
All tyres perishing slightly
Both sides front - front lower suspension arm bushes worn
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
run flat light on dash
exhaust corroding in places
front discs+pads look worn
rear discs+pads look worn
runflat light on
suspension shows age/wear
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
front discs corroding
n/s/r top arm ball joint just meets requirements
o/s/r top arm ball joint has play
Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
How Reliable is the BMW 530?
Based on 801,983 MOT tests across 56,322 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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BU51 LGL is a 2001 BMW 530 in Silver with a 2,926cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.3%.
Across all 2001 BMW 530 models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.7% with a typical mileage of 113,240 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
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 BU51 LGL, 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 25 years old, this BMW 530 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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BU51 LGL is a 2001 BMW 530, first registered on 1 September 2001.
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