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RX52 RHZ

2002 BMW 530

Silver Petrol 2979cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires4 Feb 2023
Tests26 (17 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate65.4%

Mileage

169,646 mi
Last recorded169,646 miles
Recorded on6 Jan 2022
Typical for 2002 BMW 530111,560 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRX52 RHZ
MakeBMW
Model530
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,979cc

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MOT History

17 pass 9 fail
Pass 6 Jan 2022 169,646 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive SUBFRAME MOUNT (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material GREASED (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive SUBFRAME MOUNT (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Feb 2021 165,324 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively slight corrosion to inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (i))

slight corrosion around rear axle mounting points

various underbody surface corrosion

Fail 5 Feb 2021 165,324 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively slight corrosion to inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

slight corrosion around rear axle mounting points

various underbody surface corrosion

Pass 23 Jan 2020 111,804 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases PIPE (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement "D"MOUNT (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement "D"MOUNT (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material GREASED (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Fail 20 Jan 2020 161,929 miles

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced CENTRE FLOOR (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced OUTER SILL (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases PIPE (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement "D"MOUNT (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement "D"MOUNT (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material GREASED (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Pass 17 Jan 2019 152,713 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement "D" MOUNT (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement FRONT BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower BUMPER DAMAGED TEMP REPAIR

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement FRONT BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive SILL (5.3.6 (a) (i))

UNDERSIDE COVERS FITTED

Fail 14 Jan 2019 152,693 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement "D" MOUNT (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement FRONT BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower BUMPER DAMAGED TEMP REPAIR

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement FRONT BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive SILL (5.3.6 (a) (i))

UNDERSIDE COVERS FITTED

Pass 19 Jan 2018 144,537 miles

both front tyres worn on inner edges

Fail 16 Jan 2018 144,497 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill corroded (5.2.6)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

both front tyres worn on inner edges

Pass 11 Jan 2017 137,825 miles

BOTH OUTER BOTH LOWER SILL TO FLOOR SECTIONS CORRODED

Nearside Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear Outer Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive SILL SECTION (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt REAR OUTER (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

UNDERSIDE COVERS FITTED

Fail 11 Jan 2017 137,825 miles

BOTH OUTER BOTH LOWER SILL TO FLOOR SECTIONS CORRODED

Nearside Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear Outer Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive SILL SECTION (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt REAR OUTER (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

UNDERSIDE COVERS FITTED

Pass 18 Jan 2016 133,232 miles

REAR TYRES LOW INFLATION

COVERS FITTED UNDERSIDE NOT ALLOWING FULL INSPECTION OF SOME TESTABLE COMPONENTS

Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint TOP TRACK ARM (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded TO FLEXI (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit centre (4.1.E.1)

Pass 16 Jan 2015 125,137 miles

front brake discs inner faces worn slight corrosion

n/s/front parking sensors missing

o/s/front lower front suspension arm inner bush very minor play

slight corrosion lips on rear brake discs

Fail 12 Jan 2015 125,137 miles

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

front brake discs inner faces worn slight corrosion

n/s/front parking sensors missing

o/s/front lower front suspension arm inner bush very minor play

slight corrosion lips on rear brake discs

Pass 15 Jan 2014 116,696 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 14 Jan 2014 116,696 miles

Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 15 Jan 2013 108,284 miles

air bag light illuminated

Pass 19 Jan 2012 101,015 miles

air bag warning lamp illuminated

slight damage to front reg plate

Fail 17 Jan 2012 101,015 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

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

air bag warning lamp illuminated

slight damage to front reg plate

Pass 11 Jan 2011 88,298 miles

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

Nearside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)

Offside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)

front discs in poor condition inner faces

rear discs in poor condition

Pass 18 Jan 2010 82,174 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

air bag light illuminated

discs in poor condition

front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)

Pass 15 Jan 2009 71,029 miles

air bag light on

n/s/rear tyre close to wear bars

Pass 20 Dec 2007 63,374 miles

air bag light illuminated.

underside/floor damaged.

washers frozen

Pass 19 Jan 2007 54,958 miles

air bag warning light illuminated

cooling fan noisey

general trim parts interior and exterior missing.

underside floor and chassis sections damaged.

Fail 16 Jan 2007 54,958 miles

Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the seat (5.2.1a) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

air bag warning light illuminated.

cooling fan noisey

general trim parts wheel arch liner underside covers missing.

underside floor/chassis sections damaged.

Pass 26 Aug 2005 42,252 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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RX52 RHZ is a 2002 BMW 530 in Silver with a 2,979cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.

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 RX52 RHZ, 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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RX52 RHZ is a 2002 BMW 530, first registered on 16 September 2002.

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