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Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Outer Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both front discs corroded and scored (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both rear discs corroded and scored (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Front both front head lamps starting to cloud over but beam pattern ok
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play front lower suspension arm has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play front lower suspension arm has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Central Rear Position lamp not working side lamp bulb (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both front discs corroded and scored (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both rear discs corroded and scored (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Front both front head lamps starting to cloud over but beam pattern ok
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play front lower suspension arm has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play front lower suspension arm has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Inner Faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre close to limit tread depth
Offside Steering rack end ball joint has play
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 2 x (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 2 x (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Front and Rear Brake pipes showing signs of corrosion X 4
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Front Brake disc slighty worn
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Oil Leak from engine area
Front registration plate letter/figure incomplete (6.3.1c)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
front number plate cracked
front number plate cracked
How Reliable is the BMW 530?
Based on 801,983 MOT tests across 56,322 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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FP53 ZWX is a 2003 BMW 530 in Black with a 2,993cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.
Across all 2003 BMW 530 models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.5% with a typical mileage of 102,318 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 FP53 ZWX, 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 23 years old, this BMW 530 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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FP53 ZWX is a 2003 BMW 530, first registered on 15 November 2003.
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