MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
216,165 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Front Arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Front To Rear (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Front Arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Front To Rear (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Central Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Engine mounting excessively loose (6.1.8 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Engine mounting fractured (6.1.8 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached Rear Arm (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
Oil leak, but not excessive sump plug (8.4.1 (a) (i))
curb damage to the o/s front tyre
front lights slightly misted up
front rigid brake pipes next to shockers slightly corroded
front to back fuel lines corroded
jack damage to both front sills
o/s rear tyre valve cracking
rear rigid brake pipes on the o/s rear next to fuel tank are corroded, just ok but difficult to tell as covered in grease
slight play in rear arb links
Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
curb damage to the o/s front tyre
front lights slightly misted up
front rigid brake pipes next to shockers slightly corroded
front to back fuel lines corroded
jack damage to both front sills
o/s rear tyre valve cracking
rear rigid brake pipes on the o/s rear next to fuel tank are corroded, just ok but difficult to tell as covered in grease
slight play in rear arb links
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 265/35ZR18 97W reinforced. (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
n/s/f front link arm bush slightly worn
o/s/f front link arm bush slightly worn
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
air bag light on
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
How Reliable is the BMW 530?
Based on 801,983 MOT tests across 56,322 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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Y714 PVJ is a 2001 BMW 530 in Blue with a 2,926cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.5%.
Across all 2001 BMW 530 models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.7% with a typical mileage of 113,240 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
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 Y714 PVJ, 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 25 years old, this BMW 530 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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Y714 PVJ is a 2001 BMW 530, first registered on 27 July 2001.
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