MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
169,053 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front suspension front lower track control arm inner bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front suspension front lower track control arm inner bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Under trays fitted obscuring some components.
Parking brake lever ratchet not holding correctly (1.1.6 (a))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front suspension front lower track control arm inner bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front suspension front lower track control arm inner bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Under trays fitted obscuring some components.
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed drivers (5.2.2b)
Parking brake lever modified, but not inappropriately (3.1.8)
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Fuel cap/sealing device mounting flange/sealing method defective (7.2.4c)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Front Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
osf tyre wearing on outside edges
Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
Oil leak
Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is slightly worn (3.1.5)
offside front headlamp bracket broken
play in offside front steering rack end inner ball joint
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
Oil leak
Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is slightly worn (3.1.5)
nearside rear tyre worn on inner edge
offside front headlamp bracket broken
play in offside front steering rack end inner ball joint
Oil leak
offside front headlamp bracket broken but still secure
offside rear tyre tread wearing thin
Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)
How Reliable is the BMW 530?
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FX56 AXZ is a 2006 BMW 530 in White with a 2,993cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.6%.
Across all 2006 BMW 530 models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.1% with a typical mileage of 105,835 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 FX56 AXZ, 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 20 years old, this BMW 530 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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FX56 AXZ is a 2006 BMW 530, first registered on 1 September 2006.
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