MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
243,896 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Both front tyres wearing on edges
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement D bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement D bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 235/45R17 97W (4.1.E.1)
Both front tyres wearing on edges
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
front brake discs worn + slightly pitted inner faces
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)
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
front brake discs worn + slightly pitted inner faces
o/s handbrake low efficiency
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (3.6.G.2)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Headlamp levelling device obviously defective (1.7.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
o/s handbrake low efficiency
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
exhaust mount clamps are rusted away
exhaust mount is broken and rattles
headlight paterns poor
play / knock in both rear anti roll bar end links
rear subframe o/s front munnt is starting to split
wipers poor
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
exhaust mount clamps are rusted away
exhaust mount is broken and rattles
headlight paterns poor
play / knock in both rear anti roll bar end links
rear subframe o/s front munnt is starting to split
wipers poor
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
air bag light on
sensor on o/s/f lower arm broken
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
air bag light on
full body tray fitted to car
n/s/f and o/s/f tyres wearing on inner edges
advise air bag light on.
advise slight play in ns & os anti roll bar links at rear.
Front registration plate not displaying the postcode of the supplying outlet (6.3.3a)
Rear registration plate not displaying the postcode of the supplying outlet (6.3.3a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
advise air bag light on.
advise slight play in ns & os anti roll bar links at rear.
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
air bag warning lamp staying on
offside front & rear tyres,inner edges worn
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HK51 EFB is a 2001 BMW 530 in Silver with a 2,926cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.7%.
Across all 2001 BMW 530 models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.7% with a typical mileage of 113,240 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 HK51 EFB, 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 25 years old, this BMW 530 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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HK51 EFB is a 2001 BMW 530, first registered on 23 November 2001.
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