MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
166,227 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Front tyre size = 225/50X16. Rear tyre size = 235/45X17.
Nearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive above radiator (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge only 2.5mm tread depth (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material upper brake pipe (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material under wheel arch (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge only 2.5mm tread depth (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material upper brake pipe (1.1.11 (c))
Under covers fitted obscuring some MOT related components
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm inner edge (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm inner edge (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material upper brake pipe (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge only 2.5mm tread depth (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material under wheel arch (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge only 2.5mm tread depth (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material upper brake pipe (1.1.11 (c))
Under covers fitted obscuring some MOT related components
Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge VERY WORN INSIDE EDGE (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material upper brake pipe (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge ONLY 2.0mm TREAD DEPTH (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated rear most arm outer ball joint (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rear most arm outer ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material under wheel arch (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge VERY WORN INSIDE AND OUTSIDE EDGE (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Upper Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material upper brake pipe (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge ONLY 2.0mm TREAD DEPTH (5.2.3 (e))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material and inner upper pipe (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rear most outer ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material under wheel arch (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material and inner upper pipe (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint rear most outer ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Outer Brake pipe slightly corroded under wheel arch (3.6.B.2c)
Front Oil leak engine oil leak ()
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint rear most upper arm outer ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Front tyres 235/45X17 Rear tyres 255/40X17
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint rear most upper arm outer ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit only 2.5mm tread depth (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit only 2.5mm tread depth (4.1.E.1)
engine oil leak
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear most arm inner bush (2.4.G.2)
Front tyres 235/45X17 Rear tyres 255/40X17
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint rear most upper arm outer ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit only 2.5mm tread depth (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit only 2.5mm tread depth (4.1.E.1)
engine oil leak
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear 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 Outer Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Size off all tyres 225/55X16
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)
Offside Outer Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear 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 Outer Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Size off all tyres 225/55X16
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Outer Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair
Play in steering rack offside inner joint
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
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 Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
all 4 coil springs slightly corroded
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)
all 4 coil springs slightly corroded
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.2b)
Offside Inner Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.2b)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Slight wear in offside rear anti roll bar link
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
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X516 JKU is a 2000 BMW 530 in Silver with a 2,979cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.6%.
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 X516 JKU, 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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X516 JKU is a 2000 BMW 530, first registered on 27 October 2000.
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