MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
101,339 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively chafed (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.D.3a)
Offside Rear Brake hose excessively chafed (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.D.3a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Front Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Rear Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
front discs worn.
Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user (1.6.2b)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)
Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
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 Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both rear wheels hav slight free play movement
brake pad warning light on
Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.D.4)
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 Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both rear wheels hav slight free play movement
brake pad warning light on
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage cracked (2.4.G.1)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
How Reliable is the BMW 530?
Based on 801,983 MOT tests across 56,322 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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S236 NSB is a 1998 BMW 530 in Blue with a 2,926cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.5%.
Across all 1998 BMW 530 models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.2% with a typical mileage of 135,918 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 S236 NSB, 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 28 years old, this BMW 530 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was S236 NSB registered?
S236 NSB is a 1998 BMW 530, first registered on 28 October 1998.
Is S236 NSB safe to buy?
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