MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
152,527 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Rear Lower Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Rear Arches Corroded
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both Sides (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Both Side Sills (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement All Bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Slight crack (0.1 (b))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Sill corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Lower Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Bush with play/worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play arm ball joint with play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Sill corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Bush with play/worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded Fuel pipes going to fuel tank corroded ()
Rear Rear wheel arches corroded
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Delaminating (0.1 (b))
Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement All subframe bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on inside edge 4mm only 235/45R17 97Y Continental Contisportcontact 5 (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm only, Continental Premiumcontact6 235/45 R17 97Y (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm only, badly worn on edges, 235/45 R17 97Y Continental Contisportcontact 5 (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm only, Continental Premiumcontact6 235/45 R17 97Y (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Wheel arch corroded
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 'D' bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 'D' bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both nearside & offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner seal (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner seal (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both nearside & offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit both (4.1.E.1)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
engine covers & under trays fitted covering some components from checking
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit both (4.1.E.1)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
engine covers & under trays fitted covering some components from checking
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded over axle (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded over axle (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit both (4.1.E.1)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
engine covers & under trays fitted covering some components from checking
front anti-roll bar d-bushes worn
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
front inner brake pads appear quite low
n/s/r anti roll bar link pin joint has a little wear... may cause knock
Brake pipe excessively corroded both b/pipes front to rear located at o/s/r at inner sill (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 235-45ZR17-97W-XL (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
rear brake recording little or no effort n/s/r hand brake (3.7.B.5a)
front inner brake pads appear quite low
n/s/r anti roll bar link pin joint has a little wear... may cause knock
both front tyres wearing on inner edges
rear discs worn and lipped
front discsrusted and lipped a bit
n/s/f anti-roll bar 'D' bush a little worn and soft
n/s/r anti-roll bar link joint worn a little (rattle)
rear discs worn and lipped
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
front discsrusted and lipped a bit
n/s/f anti-roll bar 'D' bush a little worn and soft
n/s/r anti-roll bar link joint worn a little (rattle)
rear discs worn and lipped
both front antiroll bar links (upper fixings) gaiters have started to split but are still preventing entry of dirt
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
slight play in n/s/r hub top bush.
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
o/s/r tyre inner edge smooth.
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
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FY03 DXF is a 2003 BMW 530 in Blue with a 2,926cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.4%.
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 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 FY03 DXF, 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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FY03 DXF is a 2003 BMW 530, first registered on 28 March 2003.
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