MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
189,059 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s and o/s (1.1.11 (c))
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin n/s and o/s (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s splitting/cracking, inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm 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 Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
corrosion to underside of vehicle but not excessive
Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))
Offside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced jacking point (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))
Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced jacking point (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
various areas of corrosion to underside
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all four nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside (1.1.11 (c))
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin nearside and offside (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated slight splitting nearside and offside (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Outer Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all four slight play + splitting/cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement slight play + splitting/cracking nearside and offside front suspension lower front arm inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
corrosion to vehicle underbody but not excessive
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust front section corroded/slightly blow (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement slight play + splitting/cracking suspension lower front arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Fuel Pipe/s corroded front to rear ()
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge approx 2mm + worn smooth outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated rear suspension arm outer ball joint dust cover split (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement slight play + splitting/cracking suspension lower front arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Outer 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 approx 2.5mnm + wearing both edges (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated rear suspension arm outer ball joint dust cover split (5.3.4 (b) (i))
corrosion to vehicle under body but not excessive
Air suspension unit slightly deteriorated n/s o/s rear slightly cracking (2.4.D.1b)
Fuel Pipe/s corroded n/s front to rear ()
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement slight play + splitting/cracking rear subframe n/s o/s front + rear bushes (2.4.G.2)
Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt slight cracking n/s o/s rear suspension top arm outer ball joint boots (2.4.G.2)
Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement slight play + splitting/cracking n/s o/s front suspension lower arm inner stab bushes (2.4.G.2)
exhaust front pipe corroded + slightly blowing
o/s front brake back plate slightly insecure/corroded
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Air suspension unit slightly deteriorated n/s o/s rear slightly cracking (2.4.D.1b)
Fuel Pipe/s corroded n/s front to rear ()
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement slight play + splitting/cracking rear subframe n/s o/s front + rear bushes (2.4.G.2)
Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt slight cracking n/s o/s rear suspension top arm outer ball joint boots (2.4.G.2)
Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement slight play + splitting/cracking n/s o/s front suspension lower arm inner stab bushes (2.4.G.2)
exhaust front pipe corroded + slightly blowing
o/s front brake back plate slightly insecure/corroded
rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.6b)
Fuel Pipe/s corroded n/s front to rear ()
Offside Rear Outer Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
exhaust front section corroded
long travel handbrake
o/s front brake disc back plate slightly insecure
rear exhaust heat shields slightly corroded/insecure
slight play + splitting/cracking n/s o/s front lower suspension arm inner stab-bushes
Fuel Pipe/s corroded n/s front to rear ()
Offside Rear Outer Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
exhaust front section corroded
long travel handbrake
o/s front brake disc back plate slightly insecure
rear exhaust heat shields slightly corroded/insecure
registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced front + rear (6.3.4a)
slight play + splitting/cracking n/s o/s front lower suspension arm inner stab-bushes
both n/s front to rear fuel lines excessively corroded
o/s front brake back plate slightly insecure
various minor chips/cracks to windscreen
Brake pipe excessively corroded n/s o/s front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced front + rear (6.3.4a)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
both n/s front to rear fuel lines excessively corroded
nail n/s rear tyre + underinflated
o/s front brake back plate slightly insecure
slight play n/s o/s steering rack inner tie rod ends
various minor chips/cracks to windscreen
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
fuel lines corroded
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
nearsude front tyre worn on outer edge
oil leak
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
nearsude front tyre worn on outer edge
oil leak
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
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)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
How Reliable is the BMW 530?
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OY52 FYS is a 2002 BMW 530 in Green with a 2,926cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68%.
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 OY52 FYS, 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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OY52 FYS is a 2002 BMW 530, first registered on 1 November 2002.
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