MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
134,889 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Rear Outer Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Driver side front tyre worn on outer edge.
Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Driver side front tyre worn on outer edge.
slight wear on both front disc
slight wear on both rear disc
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
body and wheels scratched
front bumper and undertray damaged
o/s/f inner wheel arch cover damaged
o/s/r tyre cracked
rear bumper damaged
slight corrosion on exhaust
slight wear on rear brake discs
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
front lower bumper and undertray damaged
front tyre sidewalls worn
scratches on body
How Reliable is the BMW 530?
Based on 801,983 MOT tests across 56,322 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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MJ51 MXZ is a 2001 BMW 530 in Silver with a 2,926cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
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 MJ51 MXZ, 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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MJ51 MXZ is a 2001 BMW 530, first registered on 25 October 2001.
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