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X716 VFS

2000 BMW 530

Silver Diesel 2926cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires7 Dec 2019
Tests22 (13 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate59.1%

Mileage

255,570 mi
Last recorded255,570 miles
Recorded on6 Dec 2018
Typical for 2000 BMW 530124,529 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationX716 VFS
MakeBMW
Model530
Year2000
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,926cc

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MOT History

13 pass 9 fail
Pass 6 Dec 2018 255,570 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 29 Nov 2018 255,507 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Prop shaft flexible coupling excessively deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Dec 2017 249,052 miles

Central Play in propshaft centre bearing Not actually attatched!!!! making a horrific noise. ()

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Image still visible but lens is very cloudy. (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Upper Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Corroded where subframe meets boot floor. (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Upper Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Rear most. Corroded where subframe meets boot floor. (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output Image still visible but lens is very cloudy. (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Upper Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Corroded where subframe meets boot floor. (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Upper Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Rear most. Corroded where subframe meets boot floor. (2.4.A.3)

Fail 24 Nov 2017 249,047 miles

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

Nearside Rear Lower Sub-frame has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Rear Upper Sub-frame has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour White not orange. (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour White not orange. (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Lower Sub-frame has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Upper Sub-frame has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Central Play in propshaft centre bearing Not actually attatched!!!! making a horrific noise. ()

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Image still visible but lens is very cloudy. (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Upper Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Corroded where subframe meets boot floor. (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Upper Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Rear most. Corroded where subframe meets boot floor. (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output Image still visible but lens is very cloudy. (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Upper Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Corroded where subframe meets boot floor. (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Upper Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Rear most. Corroded where subframe meets boot floor. (2.4.A.3)

Pass 25 Nov 2016 244,484 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded pipe in wheel arch (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear arm inner bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded pipe in wheel arch (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement all four bushes (2.4.G.2)

Pass 13 Nov 2015 236,289 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear park brake only just passed

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

part of the dash is cover in tape but the speedometer is still visable

Fail 11 Nov 2015 236,289 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear park brake only just passed

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 14 Nov 2014 229,675 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Prop-shaft universal joint worn

Fail 13 Nov 2014 229,675 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Prop-shaft universal joint worn

Pass 8 Nov 2013 216,329 miles

front exhaust bracket corroded and not complete,exhaust still secure.

metal fuel pipes corroded

Fail 7 Nov 2013 216,329 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

front exhaust bracket corroded and not complete,exhaust still secure.

metal fuel pipes corroded

Pass 8 Nov 2012 198,377 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front brake discs wearing thin.

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Fail 8 Nov 2012 198,377 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage missing (2.4.G.1)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front brake discs wearing thin.

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 11 Nov 2011 184,397 miles

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

brake pad warning light on, rear pads getting low.

fuel pipes corroding.

Fail 8 Nov 2010 170,403 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

offside headlamp is on bottom limit and will not adjust

Pass 8 Nov 2010 170,403 miles

offside headlamp is on bottom limit and will not adjust

Pass 31 Oct 2009 157,938 miles
Fail 30 Oct 2009 157,938 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 12 Nov 2008 146,116 miles
Pass 25 Oct 2007 130,448 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

Fail 25 Oct 2007 130,448 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

Pass 21 Sep 2006 112,195 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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X716 VFS is a 2000 BMW 530 in Silver with a 2,926cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.1%.

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 X716 VFS, 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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X716 VFS is a 2000 BMW 530, first registered on 1 September 2000.

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