MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
136,276 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
brake pad wear light on
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated cracking (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt top ball joint leaking grease (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured showing white light (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced badly codensated (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated cracking (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt top ball joint leaking grease (2.4.G.2)
Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured showing white light (1.4.A.2f)
Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported exhaust mount bracket missing at flexi pipes (7.1.1)
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated cracking (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt top ball joint leaking grease (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured showing white light (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced badly codensated (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated cracking (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt top ball joint leaking grease (2.4.G.2)
Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured showing white light (1.4.A.2f)
Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Brake back plate(s) securing device excessively deteriorated (3.5.1j)
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Direction indicator has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.4.A.2c)
Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Side repeater has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.4.A.2c)
Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
BOTH REAR TYRES ARE CRACKED AND PERISHED
Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
EXHAUST SYSTEM HANGER BRACKET TO GEARBOX IS BROKEN
EXHAUST SYSTEM IS CORRODED
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
HEAD LAMPS HAVE MOISTURE
Oil leak
Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
all discs corroded
Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
all discs corroded
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Inner Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
How Reliable is the BMW 530?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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W401 HSO is a 2000 BMW 530 in Blue with a 2,926cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.4%.
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 W401 HSO, 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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W401 HSO is a 2000 BMW 530, first registered on 7 April 2000.
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