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E10 JXE

2005 BMW 530

Black Diesel 2993cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires8 May 2026
Tests26 (18 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate69.2%

Mileage

163,450 mi
Last recorded163,450 miles
Recorded on9 May 2025
Typical for 2005 BMW 530105,308 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationE10 JXE
MakeBMW
Model530
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,993cc

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50+ data points
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MOT History

18 pass 8 fail
Pass 9 May 2025 163,450 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flexi (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Fog light missing

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Fail 28 Apr 2025 163,446 miles

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

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flexi (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Fog light missing

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 19 Jan 2024 159,631 miles
Fail 11 Jan 2024 159,453 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Pass 13 Jan 2023 153,225 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 11 Jan 2023 153,220 miles

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 20 Jan 2022 144,323 miles

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

Pass 27 Jan 2021 130,776 miles

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Fail 21 Jan 2021 130,726 miles

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

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

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Pass 22 Jan 2020 124,666 miles

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

Pass 18 Jan 2019 112,733 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 25 Jan 2018 101,271 miles

Brake hose slightly deteriorated slight splitting/cracking n/s o/s rear flexy brake hoses (3.6.B.4d)

Brake pipe slightly corroded n/s o/s front (greased) (3.6.B.2c)

Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt slight splitting/cracking n/s rear upper arm outer ball joint boot (2.4.G.2)

Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement slight splitting/separating n/s o/s rear suspension lower arm front inner bushes (2.4.G.2)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit o/s rear worn smooth inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Fail 25 Jan 2018 101,271 miles

Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt n/s o/s front outer top ball joint boots excessively split (2.4.G.2)

Brake pipe excessively corroded n/s o/s front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

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

Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint excess play o/s rear lower outer hub ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Brake hose slightly deteriorated slight splitting/cracking n/s o/s rear flexy brake hoses (3.6.B.4d)

Brake pipe slightly corroded n/s o/s front (greased) (3.6.B.2c)

Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt slight splitting/cracking n/s rear upper arm outer ball joint boot (2.4.G.2)

Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement slight splitting/separating n/s o/s rear suspension lower arm front inner bushes (2.4.G.2)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit o/s rear worn smooth inner edge (4.1.E.1)

rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. + long travel (3.7.B.6b)

Pass 28 Jan 2017 96,834 miles

Brake hose slightly deteriorated n/s o/s front + rear slightly cracking (3.6.B.4d)

Brake pipe slightly corroded n/s o/s front + front to rear (greased) (3.6.B.2c)

o/s rear tyre slightly cracking inner edge

slight corrosion to exhaust + front heatshields

Fail 26 Jan 2017 96,834 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Brake hose slightly deteriorated n/s o/s front + rear slightly cracking (3.6.B.4d)

Brake pipe slightly corroded n/s o/s front + front to rear (greased) (3.6.B.2c)

long travel handbrake

o/s rear tyre slightly cracking inner edge

slight corrosion to exhaust + front heatshields

Pass 26 Feb 2016 91,966 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded n/s o/s front + front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

long travel handbrake

n/s rear tyre wearing inner edge. + slightly splitting inbetween tread

Fail 26 Feb 2016 91,966 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded n/s o/s front + front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

long travel handbrake

n/s rear tyre wearing inner edge. + slightly splitting inbetween tread

Pass 27 Feb 2015 86,283 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

n/s o/s front wipers noisy + slight smear

various minor engine oil leaks

Fail 27 Feb 2014 79,833 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

front exhaust outer shield slightly insecure

long travel handbrake

Pass 27 Feb 2014 79,833 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

front exhaust outer shield slightly insecure

long travel handbrake

Pass 28 Feb 2013 73,828 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 1 Mar 2012 68,173 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 25 Mar 2011 62,834 miles
Pass 20 May 2010 57,351 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Full body under tray fitted

Pass 15 May 2009 47,219 miles
Pass 18 Jun 2008 37,385 miles

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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E10 JXE is a 2005 BMW 530 in Black with a 2,993cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.

Across all 2005 BMW 530 models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.5% with a typical mileage of 105,308 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 E10 JXE, 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 21 years old, this BMW 530 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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E10 JXE is a 2005 BMW 530, first registered on 16 August 2005.

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