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ExpiredMileage
255,570 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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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))
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))
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)
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)
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)
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
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)
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
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
front exhaust bracket corroded and not complete,exhaust still secure.
metal fuel pipes corroded
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
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)
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)
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.
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
offside headlamp is on bottom limit and will not adjust
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)
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)
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)
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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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