MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
168,463 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill holed and corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp lamp stays on (1.4.A.2h)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp nsr and osr lamps go off when dip beam is turned on (1.1.A.3f)
Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak ()
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Brake pipe excessively corroded both front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.2.1b)
Offside Stop lamp obviously incorrectly positioned (1.2.1a)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
How Reliable is the BMW 530?
Based on 801,983 MOT tests across 56,322 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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OE51 CWC is a 2001 BMW 530 in Silver with a 2,979cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.3%.
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 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 OE51 CWC, 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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What year was OE51 CWC registered?
OE51 CWC is a 2001 BMW 530, first registered on 10 December 2001.
Is OE51 CWC safe to buy?
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