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D2 AWX

2004 BMW 530

Blue Petrol 2979cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires2 Jun 2027
Tests27 (19 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate70.4%

Mileage

156,126 mi
Last recorded156,126 miles
Recorded on3 Jun 2026
Typical for 2004 BMW 530100,731 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationD2 AWX
MakeBMW
Model530
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,979cc

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MOT History

19 pass 8 fail
Pass 3 Jun 2026 156,126 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective faded (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged glass faded (3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) close to excess advise replace

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement and nearside radius bushes close to excess advise replace (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

horn weak

Fail 21 Apr 2026 156,120 miles

Brake performance unable to be tested due to brake fluid leak under pressure aborted brake efforts (1.2.1 (g))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn forward bush splitting and out of line (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm outer ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn forward bush out of line and splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system floor area dripping fluid under plastic covers unable to see due to under covers pedal is creeping down fluid is leaking (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure tread badly distorted across tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged faded glass mirror (3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) not close to exes advise replace n/s slight

note plastic covers restricting veiw of some components

Pass 9 Apr 2025 150,364 miles

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

Indicator switch faulty sticking advise replace (4.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement and offside forward bushes starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both have slight tread distortion (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

factory fitted covers restricting view of some components under body

Pass 8 Apr 2024 143,109 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive gear box damp along sump (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Headlamp switch does not immediately illuminate all main beam headlamps switch lazy (4.1.3 (a))

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged faded glass (3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bushes perished and split advise replace (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner split and perished outer forward had some play advise replace all (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive top rocker /cam cover area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 25 Mar 2024 142,835 miles

Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams switch is faulty to dip main stays on . sometimes works not reliable (4.1.3 (b))

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower rear bush exes movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bushes perished and split advise replace (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner split and perished outer forward had some play advise replace all (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive gear box damp along sump (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive top rocker /cam cover area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Mar 2023 135,667 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Fail 14 Mar 2023 135,662 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Outer Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 9 Mar 2022 129,079 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and offside and rears on edges cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

plastic covers restricting view of some components underbody

wipers switch modified

Fail 1 Mar 2022 129,035 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and offside and rears on edges cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

plastic covers restricting view of some components underbody

wipers switch modified

Pass 5 Jan 2021 123,317 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement and offside d-mounts worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and offside edges worn (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated and offside starting to split (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement and offside froward bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and offside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear reflector insecure (4.8.1 (b) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component reservoir damp possible spillage (2.1.5 (a))

plastic covers restricting view of some components underbody

Pass 5 Jul 2019 110,356 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 30 Jun 2018 98,663 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly damaged slight cracking (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly damaged slight cracking (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 1 Jul 2017 92,163 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced Moisture inside lens (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 3 Jun 2016 84,357 miles

Nearside headlight damp inside lens

Fail 31 May 2016 84,357 miles

Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint lower rear (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush front bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play joint (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside headlight damp inside lens

Pass 14 Jul 2015 73,741 miles
Fail 30 Aug 2014 62,582 miles

Bonnet retaining device excessively deteriorated (8.4.2)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 30 Aug 2014 62,582 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 10 Sep 2013 51,990 miles

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

Pass 13 Apr 2013 50,628 miles

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

nearside rear tyre wearing low

rear tyres uneven wear

Pass 16 Apr 2012 46,203 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nail in nearside front tyre

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nail in offside rear tyre

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 10 Jun 2011 41,941 miles
Fail 8 Jun 2011 41,932 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)

Pass 4 Jun 2010 36,554 miles
Fail 1 Jun 2010 36,470 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)

Pass 26 May 2009 30,208 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 7 Jun 2008 25,343 miles

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

How Reliable is the BMW 530?

Based on 801,983 MOT tests across 56,322 vehicles.

76.9%
Pass Rate
7,757
Miles/Year
27
Year Lifespan
56,322
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 30,757
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 17,664
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 11,558
Brake pipe excessively corroded 10,764
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 8,374
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D2 AWX is a 2004 BMW 530 in Blue with a 2,979cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.4%.

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 D2 AWX, 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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D2 AWX is a 2004 BMW 530, first registered on 13 September 2004.

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