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Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords both (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Both (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Windscreen wiper blade defective both (3.4 (b) (i))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Both (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Windscreen wiper blade defective both (3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Coolant leak
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Fuel Pipe/s corroded
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Fuel hose corroded (6.1.3 (c) (ii))
Offside Oil leak, but not excessive rear differential (driveshaft seal) (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Fuel hose corroded (6.1.3 (c) (ii))
Offside Oil leak, but not excessive rear differential (driveshaft seal) (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material ns/os (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Fuel Pipe/s corroded
Nearside Front Tyre wearing on inner and outer edge
Offside Front Tyre wearing on inner and outer edge
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Engine management light illuminated
Fuel Pipe/s corroded
Nearside Front Tyre wearing on inner and outer edge
Offside Front Tyre wearing on inner and outer edge
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Engine management light illuminating
Fuel Pipe/s corroded
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Front Tyre wearing on outer edge
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre
Nearside Rear Tyre wearing on both edges
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Tyre wearing on outer edge
Offside Rear Tyre wearing on both edges
Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
bothside front shock/s absorber/s negligible damping effect.
bothside rear tyre/s worn to legal limit,marginal pass should replace.
nearside front to rear fuel pipe/s badly corroded,should replace.
passenger side wiper blade ,smearing screen should replace.
BOTH FRONT LOWER SPOT LAMPS DAMAGED
BOTH REAR BRAKE DISCS WORN AND CORRODED
FUEL PIPES FRONT TO REAR CORRODED
OFFSIDE FRONT HEIGHT CONTROL ARM BROKEN TO MOTOR
PLAY IN BOTH FRONT TIE ROD BUSHES AT FRONT
WINDSCREEN DAMAGED IN ZONE B UNDER 40M IN SWEEP OF WIPERS
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
BOTH FRONT BRAKE DISCS WORN AND CORRODED
BOTH FRONT LOWER SPOT LAMPS DAMAGED
BOTH REAR BRAKE DISCS WORN AND CORRODED
FRONT BRAKES SLIGHTLY OUT OF BALANCE
FUEL PIPES FRONT TO REAR CORRODED
HANDBRAKE COULD DO WITH ADJUSTMENT ON BOTH SIDES AT REAR
HEAT SHIELD ON CENTRE SILENCER HANGING DOWN
OFFSIDE FRONT HEIGHT CONTROL ARM BROKEN TO MOTOR
OFFSIDE REAR BRAKE FLEX PERRISHED
PLAY IN BOTH FRONT TIE ROD BUSHES AT FRONT
WINDSCREEN DAMAGED IN ZONE B UNDER 40M IN SWEEP OF WIPERS
BOTH BRAKE PIPES FRONT TO REAR TO REAR FLEXES CORRODED
BOTH BRAKE PIPES TO FRONT FLEXES CORRODED
BOTH FRONT BRAKE DISCS WORN AND CORRODED
BOTH FRONT LOWER SPOT LAMPS DAMAGED
BOTH FRONT SHOCKABSORBERS SLIGHTLY WEAK
BOTH REAR BRAKE DISCS WORN AND CORRODED
OFFSIDE FRONT ADJUSTER FOR SUSPENSION LEVER BROKEN
OFFSIDE FRONT TYRE SLIGHTLY DAMAGED ON INNER WALL OF TYRE
OFFSIDE REAR TYRE ON TREAD BARS AND WORN ON OUTER EDGE OF TYRE
PLAY IN BOTH FRONT STABILIZER BARS ON VOID BUSHES
WINDSCREEN DAMAGED IN ZONE B UNDER 40M IN SWEEP OF WIPERS IN SEVERAL PLACES
Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS
BOTH BRAKE PIPES FRONT TO REAR TO REAR FLEXES CORRODED
BOTH BRAKE PIPES TO FRONT FLEXES CORRODED
BOTH FRONT BRAKE DISCS WORN AND CORRODED
BOTH FRONT LOWER SPOT LAMPS DAMAGED
BOTH FRONT SHOCKABSORBERS SLIGHTLY WEAK
BOTH REAR BRAKE DISCS WORN AND CORRODED
OFFSIDE FRONT ADJUSTER FOR SUSPENSION LEVER BROKEN
OFFSIDE FRONT TYRE SLIGHTLY DAMAGED ON INNER WALL OF TYRE
OFFSIDE REAR TYRE ON TREAD BARS AND WORN ON OUTER EDGE OF TYRE
PLAY IN BOTH FRONT STABILIZER BARS ON VOID BUSHES
WINDSCREEN DAMAGED IN ZONE B UNDER 40M IN SWEEP OF WIPERS IN SEVERAL PLACES
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
BOTH FRONT LOWER SPOT LAMP LENSES SLIGHTLY DAMAGED
BOTH REAR BRAKE DISCS SLIGHTLY WORN AND CORRODED
HANDBRAKE COULD DO WITH ADJUSTMENT BOTH SIDES AT REAR
REAR BRAKE PADS GETTING LOW
WINDSCREEN DAMAGED IN ZONE A ON 10M IN SWEEP OF WIPERS
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
advise nearside front tyre has light damage to outer side wall
How Reliable is the BMW 530?
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J16 TTJ is a 2002 BMW 530 in Purple with a 2,979cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
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 J16 TTJ, 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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J16 TTJ is a 2002 BMW 530, first registered on 4 September 2002.
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