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T922 MDA

1999 BMW 530

Blue Diesel 2926cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Jun 2027
Tests32 (20 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

238,914 mi
Last recorded238,914 miles
Recorded on8 Jun 2026
Typical for 1999 BMW 530136,338 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT922 MDA
MakeBMW
Model530
Year1999
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,926cc

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MOT History

20 pass 12 fail
Pass 8 Jun 2026 238,914 miles

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

Central Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded

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

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Both fronts (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both rears (5.2.3 (e))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All 4 tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 5 Jun 2025 237,891 miles

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

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both fronts (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded

Fail 5 Jun 2025 237,891 miles

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both fronts (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded

Pass 8 Jun 2024 233,059 miles

Exhaust mounting defective centre (6.1.2 (a))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Fail 7 Jun 2024 233,059 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Exhaust mounting defective centre (6.1.2 (a))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 23 Jun 2023 227,712 miles

Central Fuel Pipe/s corroded

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 7 Jun 2023 227,223 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner & outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner & outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Both head light patterns weak

Fuel Pipe/s corroded

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 13 Jun 2022 223,571 miles

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

both rear outer sills holed/corroded

Pass 18 Jun 2021 218,592 miles

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower arm, front bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

both rear sills holed/corroded

reverses lights inop

Fail 8 Jun 2021 218,592 miles

Main beam tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii))

Indicator tell-tale inoperative both (4.9.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower arm, front bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

both rear sills holed/corroded

front fog tell tail light inop

reverses lights inop

Pass 2 Mar 2020 217,290 miles

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

Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill ends (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both on limit (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 6 Mar 2019 212,187 miles

Both rear inner sills holed

Exhaust have slight blow on flexible joint

Fuel Pipe/s corroded

Plastic sill trims fitted

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 5 Mar 2019 212,187 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

Front Position lamp not working both (4.2.1 (a))

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

Both rear inner sills holed

Exhaust have slight blow on flexible joint

Fuel Pipe/s corroded

Plastic sill trims fitted

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Sep 2017 196,115 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint both (2.4.G.2)

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

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp does not illuminate (5.4.2)

Fail 19 Aug 2017 196,045 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint front arm (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing o/s and n/s outer hub bushes (2.4.G.2)

Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Pass 13 Sep 2016 174,978 miles

Fuel Pipe/s corroded

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

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

front headlamps deteriorated

fuel tank strap corroded

Fail 12 Sep 2016 174,978 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Fuel Pipe/s corroded

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

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

front headlamps deteriorated

fuel tank strap corroded

Pass 22 Sep 2015 170,536 miles

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

Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint both rear upper arm, outer joint (2.4.G.2)

Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing both rear lower arm, outer rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Fail 21 Sep 2015 170,536 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint both rear upper arm, outer joint (2.4.G.2)

Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing both rear lower arm, outer rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 11 Sep 2014 160,975 miles

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

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Fail 10 Sep 2014 160,975 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 16 Sep 2013 154,350 miles
Fail 14 Sep 2013 154,350 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Pass 11 Jul 2012 150,031 miles
Fail 10 Jul 2012 150,029 miles

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 26 Jul 2011 142,256 miles
Pass 14 Jul 2010 135,464 miles
Pass 24 Jul 2009 125,201 miles
Pass 22 Jul 2008 118,502 miles
Pass 27 Jul 2007 110,875 miles
Fail 26 Jul 2007 110,875 miles

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 12 Dec 2006 105,188 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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T922 MDA is a 1999 BMW 530 in Blue with a 2,926cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

Across all 1999 BMW 530 models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.5% with a typical mileage of 136,338 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 T922 MDA, 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 27 years old, this BMW 530 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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T922 MDA is a 1999 BMW 530, first registered on 8 July 1999.

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