MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
201,153 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Front arm, outer joint (toe adj arm) (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Under floor, beside union (1.1.11 (c))
Some underfloor corrosion (surface)
Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Front arm, outer joint (toe adj arm) (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Under floor, beside union (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps Both nearside and offside (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Some underfloor corrosion (surface)
Bonnet primary retaining device ineffective (3.1 (c))
Brake pipe excessively corroded all brake pipes are excessively corroded (also heavily coated with rustproofing) *** DANGEROUS **** (1.1.11 (c))
Emissions unable to be completed cat missing! (8.2.2.2 (e))
Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.2.1 (a))
Fuel tank insecure NS strap is detatched, OS has a cable tie holding the strap on (6.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired has a fibreglass repair within 30cm of rear subfrme mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner and outer sills, and entire floorpan have multiple holes (as marked). (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g))
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Rear Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))
Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake insecure caliper mounting spring (1.1.21 (c))
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced hole in floor next to rear subframe mount (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Brake insecure caliper mounting spring (1.1.21 (c))
Offside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced hole in floor next to rear subframe mount (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel Handbrake lever (1.1.2 (a))
Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted Rear bumper trim missing (6.1.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Front arm ball joint excessive (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Lower Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings floor (6.1.B.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to flexi hose (3.6.B.2c)
fuel pipes corroded
hard to fully inspect rear coil springs
n/s & o/s rear coil springs corroded
Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded 2x front to rear brake pipes (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar damaged and seriously weakened D bush holder broken (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to flexi hose (3.6.B.2c)
fuel pipes corroded
hard to fully inspect rear coil springs
n/s & o/s rear coil springs corroded
Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
brake pipes at front (front to rear pipes) undersealed & hard to inspect
hard to full inspect rear coil springs
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
brake pipes at front (front to rear pipes) undersealed & hard to inspect
hard to full inspect rear coil springs
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
front to rear brake pipes corroded at front
osf headlamp level sensor link rod broken
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
front brake discs in poor condition
headlamp front level sensor linkage broken
Front bumper at os damaged.
Front outer brake pipes corroded.
Rear exhaust heat shields badly corroded.
Slight play at osf hub.
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front bumper at os damaged.
Front outer brake pipes corroded.
Rear exhaust heat shields badly corroded.
Slight play at osf hub.
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
front to rear and both rear brake pipes corroded
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
front to rear and both rear brake pipes corroded
Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1)
Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
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HK52 EES is a 2002 BMW 530 in Blue with a 2,926cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.1%.
Across all 2002 BMW 530 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.4% with a typical mileage of 111,560 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 HK52 EES, 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 24 years old, this BMW 530 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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HK52 EES is a 2002 BMW 530, first registered on 18 November 2002.
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