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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
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
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
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))
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))
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))
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))
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
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
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
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))
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))
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)
Nearside headlight damp inside lens
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
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
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
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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
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)
Offside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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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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