MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
247,197 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Registration plate lamp missing in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit edge (2mm) (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Brake hose twisted (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint rear (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit edge (2mm) (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit tred (1.7mm) (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit tred (1.7mm) (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Fuel pipe leaking Return (7.2.3)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit tred (1.7mm) (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit tred (1.7mm) (4.1.E.1)
Brake pipes showing signs of corrosion
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner tred (2 mm) (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner tred (2mm) (4.1.E.1)
Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to rear beside tank (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to rear beside tank (3.6.B.2c)
Brake pipes showing signs of corrosion
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner tred (2 mm) (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner tred (2mm) (4.1.E.1)
n/s/f tyre wearing on inner and outer edges
o/s/f tyre wearing on the inner edge
play in o/s anti-roll bar bush attachment
slight corrosion to all steel brake pipes
slight leak on washer pipes
various chips in windscreen
Nearside Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
n/s/f tyre wearing on inner and outer edges
o/s/f tyre wearing on the inner edge
play in o/s anti-roll bar bush attachment
slight corrosion to all steel brake pipes
slight leak on washer pipes
various chips in windscreen
minor corrosion on all visible brake pipes
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)
Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
n/s/f tyre worn inner edge
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
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)
Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
n/s/f tyre worn inner edge
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Rear tyres wearing edges and close to marker bars
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
inner edge wearing front tyres
How Reliable is the BMW 530?
Based on 801,983 MOT tests across 56,322 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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VX02 BBO is a 2002 BMW 530 in Blue with a 2,926cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.
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 VX02 BBO, 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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VX02 BBO is a 2002 BMW 530, first registered on 1 March 2002.
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