MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
136,514 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear front section (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm of 2 inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front and rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear front section (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm of 2 inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front and rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear front section (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm of 2 inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front and rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear front section (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm of 2 inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front and rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front of two (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front of two (2.4.G.2)
full undertray fitted
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
slight play on steering rack offside
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
slight play on steering rack offside
nearside front, offside front and offside rear tyres starting to crack on tread and borderline
How Reliable is the BMW 530?
Based on 801,983 MOT tests across 56,322 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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FE05 VFJ is a 2005 BMW 530 in Silver with a 2,993cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.3%.
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 performed better than the average for its year.
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 FE05 VFJ, 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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What year was FE05 VFJ registered?
FE05 VFJ is a 2005 BMW 530, first registered on 9 March 2005.
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