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KC03 YLJ

2003 BMW 530

Grey Diesel 2926cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Sep 2026
Tests29 (18 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate62.1%

Mileage

133,403 mi
Last recorded133,403 miles
Recorded on29 Sep 2025
Typical for 2003 BMW 530102,318 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKC03 YLJ
MakeBMW
Model530
Year2003
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,926cc

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MOT History

18 pass 11 fail
Pass 29 Sep 2025 133,403 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 26 Sep 2025 133,403 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Sep 2024 129,439 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear ,inner (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear corroding (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 6 Sep 2024 129,439 miles

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear ,inner (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear corroding (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Sep 2023 126,419 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 9 Sep 2022 123,691 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated outer ,rear . (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 21 Sep 2021 119,564 miles

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Fail 20 Sep 2021 119,564 miles

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt forward arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Fail 1 Sep 2021 119,552 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 29 Jun 2020 116,736 miles

Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Bush perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Bush perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 18 Jun 2020 116,702 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Offside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Central Front Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Bush perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Bush perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear metal brake pipes corroded but not excessively (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 11 Jun 2019 114,772 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement BOTH front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement BOTH rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))

corrosion to front to rear fuel pipes

Pass 19 Jun 2018 113,007 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 11 Jun 2018 113,005 miles

Direction indicator incorrect colour both rear (4.4.3 (a))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 27 Apr 2017 104,887 miles
Fail 7 Apr 2017 104,887 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Stop lamp not working high level (1.2.1b)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 24 Mar 2016 93,736 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

noisey steering /column

Fail 23 Mar 2016 93,734 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Inner brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

noisey steering /column

Pass 24 Mar 2015 89,081 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fail 23 Mar 2015 89,076 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 8 Apr 2013 78,325 miles
Fail 5 Apr 2013 78,312 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 29 Mar 2012 71,520 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 25 Mar 2011 63,980 miles
Fail 25 Mar 2011 63,978 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 30 Mar 2010 55,245 miles
Pass 7 Apr 2008 43,566 miles
Pass 19 Apr 2007 37,888 miles
Pass 23 Aug 2006 37,782 miles

How Reliable is the BMW 530?

Based on 801,983 MOT tests across 56,322 vehicles.

76.9%
Pass Rate
7,757
Miles/Year
27
Year Lifespan
56,322
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 30,757
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 17,664
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 11,558
Brake pipe excessively corroded 10,764
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 8,374
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KC03 YLJ is a 2003 BMW 530 in Grey with a 2,926cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.1%.

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 KC03 YLJ, 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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KC03 YLJ is a 2003 BMW 530, first registered on 17 June 2003.

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