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nsr tyre getting low
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
nsr tyre getting low
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front arm chalked (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn front arm chalked (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Offside Rear Inner Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords side wall chalked (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Central Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
parking brake only just reached the performance needed
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Air suspension unit totally deflated (2.4.D.1a)
Offside Rear Air suspension unit totally deflated (2.4.D.1a)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Air suspension unit totally deflated (2.4.D.1a)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Rear Air suspension unit totally deflated (2.4.D.1a)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear Air suspension has no suspension movement (2.4.D.5)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
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HIG 8783 is a 2004 BMW 530 in Grey with a 2,993cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.1%.
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 HIG 8783, 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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HIG 8783 is a 2004 BMW 530, first registered on 1 August 2004.
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