MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
158,424 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened o/s & n/s at inner faces (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint rearmost joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear pipes cleaned & recoated (3.6.B.2c)
engine cover & under trays fitted obscuring some components/areas
fuel pipes slightly corroded [cleaned & recoated]
o/s rear tyre worn smooth at inner tread/shoulder [225/55/16 95W]
Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. main beam [reflector array insecure] (1.8)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened o/s & n/s at inner faces (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint rearmost joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear pipes cleaned & recoated (3.6.B.2c)
engine cover & under trays fitted obscuring some components/areas
fuel pipes slightly corroded [cleaned & recoated]
o/s rear tyre worn smooth at inner tread/shoulder [225/55/16 95W]
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit both front tyres are bald on the inner edges (4.1.E.1)
Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced both headlamp lenses (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint rear most arm outer ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush forward most arm inner bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit bald on the inner edge (4.1.E.1)
rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.6b)
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear most arm outer ball joint gaiter (2.4.G.2)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit both front tyres are bald on the inner edges (4.1.E.1)
Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced both headlamp lenses (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint rear most arm outer ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush forward most arm inner bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit bald on the inner edge (4.1.E.1)
rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.6b)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
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)
Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Nearside Inner Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Outer Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Inner Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
Offside Outer Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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Y853 PBY is a 2001 BMW 530 in Red with a 2,926cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.9%.
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 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 Y853 PBY, 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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Y853 PBY is a 2001 BMW 530, first registered on 17 May 2001.
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