MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
198,301 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Both rear tyre's starting to wear centre of tread's.
Nearside rear brake pad starting to wear.
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has slight play joint facing up (2.2.B.1f)
Steering rack inner joint's slight play.
Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint Both rear (2.4.G.2)
Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Both front suspension arms front bushes (2.4.G.2)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit Both front wearing on inner edge's more the n/s front on limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
coil spring corroded Both rear (2.4.C.1b)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Oil leak
Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar missing (2.4.G.1)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Oil leak
Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Nearside Inner Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS
Offside Inner Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
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 Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Inner Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS
Offside Inner Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS
both rear tyres starting to get low
front brake discs slightly warped
trackcontrol arm front bushes have very slight play
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
front brake discs slightly warped
trackcontrol arm front bushes have very slight play
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
How Reliable is the BMW 530?
Based on 801,983 MOT tests across 56,322 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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Y978 KTM is a 2001 BMW 530 in Blue with a 2,979cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
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 Y978 KTM, 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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Y978 KTM is a 2001 BMW 530, first registered on 29 June 2001.
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