MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
125,180 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Both rear brake pipes are becoming corroded
Front and rear suspension bushes are soft
Ns front lower arm [rear] ball joint has movement
Os door mirror is cracked
Rear no plate is in poor condition
Stone chips in screen
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement (7.2.4b)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Inner Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Both rear brake pipes are becoming corroded
Front and rear suspension bushes are soft
Ns front lower arm [rear] ball joint has movement
Ns rear anti roll bar drop link has movement
Os door mirror is cracked
Rear no plate is in poor condition
Stone chips in screen
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
parking brake just meets braking effort
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
parking brake just meets braking effort
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
brake warning light on
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
brake warning light on
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nail in offside rear tyre
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
little reserve travel on handbrake
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside front fog lamp damaged
How Reliable is the BMW 530?
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V830 FPN is a 2000 BMW 530 in Blue with a 2,926cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.
Across all 2000 BMW 530 models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.8% with a typical mileage of 124,529 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 V830 FPN, 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 26 years old, this BMW 530 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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V830 FPN is a 2000 BMW 530, first registered on 31 January 2000.
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