MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
152,920 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)
Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded both front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit edge (4.1.E.1)
Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play inner rack end (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit edge (4.1.E.1)
Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides (3.6.B.4d)
All brake pads wearing low
Oil leak
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
noise from n/s/r brakes when wheel rotated
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint rear most (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint Front most (2.4.G.2)
All brake pads wearing low
Oil leak
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
noise from n/s/r brakes when wheel rotated
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
strong advise offside rear tyre is on legal limit off 1.6mm
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
strong advise offside rear tyre is on legal limit off 1.6mm
strong advise both front tyres are on 1to3mm both tyres wearing on outer edge indicating adjustment is required
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
strong advise both front tyres are on 1to3mm both tyres wearing on outer edge indicating adjustment is required
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
offside rear tyre is on 2 mm
offside rear tyre is on 2 mm
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
front tyres wearing on outside edges
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
front tyres wearing on outside edges
Offside Rear Lower Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Nearside Rear Road wheel distorted (4.2.A.1a)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
front tyres wearing on edges.
How Reliable is the BMW 530?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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FD04 VJF is a 2004 BMW 530 in Silver with a 2,979cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.5%.
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 FD04 VJF, 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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FD04 VJF is a 2004 BMW 530, first registered on 20 May 2004.
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