MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
226,996 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both discs (3.5.1i)
Fuel pipe slightly damaged corroded from front to rear (7.2.2)
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint track control arm, marked yellow chalk (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint track control arm, marked yellow chalk (2.4.G.2)
Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both discs (3.5.1i)
Fuel pipe slightly damaged corroded from front to rear (7.2.2)
Front exhaust pipe downpipe flexible joints - minor blow and corroding
Nearside front to rear fuel pipes corroded
Offside Front dipped beam light output slightly reduced
Offside Rear anti-roll bar drop-link ball-joint slight play
Offside front to rear (alongside fuel tank) brake pipes corroded - unable to fully assess - STRONG ADVICE
exhaust flexible joint - minor blow
front to rear fuel pipes corroded
front exhaust system corroding
front to rear fuel pipes corroding
nearside front anti-roll bar droplink balljoint slight play
nearside rear (rear-most) upper suspension arm balljoint slight play
windscreen greasy / wipers smeary
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
nearside front brake pad wear indicator disconnected and wire chaffed
wipers smeary
nearside front brake pad wear indicator disconnected and wire chaffed
wipers smeary
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Nearside Inner Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Inner Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Inner Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Inner Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Inner Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Inner Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
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)
How Reliable is the BMW 530?
Based on 801,983 MOT tests across 56,322 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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LJ02 MFP is a 2002 BMW 530 in Grey with a 2,926cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 74.1%.
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 performed better than the average for its year.
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 LJ02 MFP, 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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LJ02 MFP is a 2002 BMW 530, first registered on 28 March 2002.
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