MOT Status
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140,230 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated bent arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated bent arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))
All 4 tyres starting to crack/perish
Front Tyre slightly damaged/valve stem damaged both (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front brake has a slight bind
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
front headlamp leveling sensor actuator arm damaged - sensor still operating as reuqired
Zennon height adjuster arm cracked
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Zennon height adjuster arm cracked
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
both front lower arms has slight movement in front bush
both rear tyres perishing badly starting to crack up
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
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)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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Y816 YYX is a 2001 BMW 530 in Green with a 2,979cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 88%.
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 Y816 YYX, 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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Y816 YYX is a 2001 BMW 530, first registered on 8 June 2001.
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