MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
205,129 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint lower rear arm (2.4.G.2)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit both (4.1.E.1)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
O/S/R lower rose bush collapsed but not causing excessive play - strongly advise replacement
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint lower rear arm (2.4.G.2)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit both (4.1.E.1)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint rear (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit bald edge (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit bald edge (4.1.E.1)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
light rub n/s/f brake pipe
Driver's airbag obviously defective (5.4.1)
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint rear (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Rear reflector excessively deteriorated so that its function is impaired (1.5.1c)
Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint rear (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit bald edge (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit bald edge (4.1.E.1)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
light rub n/s/f brake pipe
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit limit (4.1.E.1)
damage o/s/f tyre sidewall
poor h/lamp pat
under tray damage
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
damage o/s/f tyre sidewall
poor h/lamp pat
under tray damage
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
all tyres wear edges
movement lower arm front bushes
rear lower arm bushes parting
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
all tyres wear edges
movement lower arm front bushes
rear lower arm bushes parting
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
center stop part not working LIMIT
damage n/s floor covers
damage o/s/r tyre sidewall
o/s/r h/brake not locking
o/s/r tyre wear
rear suspension bushes parting
thorn in n/s/f tyre + light damage sidewall
plastic floor covers damage n/s/f
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Nearside Front Brake back plate(s) securing device loose (3.5.1j)
Nearside Front Coil spring not correctly located (2.4.C.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)
Offside Front Coil spring not correctly located (2.4.C.2)
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
plastic floor covers damage n/s/f
run flat sensor on
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Inner Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Inner Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
How Reliable is the BMW 530?
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EK05 GXN is a 2005 BMW 530 in Black with a 2,993cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.1%.
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 EK05 GXN, 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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EK05 GXN is a 2005 BMW 530, first registered on 22 March 2005.
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