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CU05PCX
2005 BMW 530
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2993cc
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- Registration CU05PCX
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 530
- Year 2005
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2993cc
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- Expires 10 Mar 2027
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
18
Passes
7
Failures
72%
Pass Rate
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84 Total Defects Recorded
11 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 169,469 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2027 16 Jun 202626 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 163,822 MI
Expiry date: 25 Feb 2026 16 Jun 202626 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 158,992 MI
Expiry date: 25 Feb 2025 16 Jun 202625 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 157,234 MI
Expiry date: 25 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
26 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 151,632 MI
Expiry date: 25 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement - Front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated - Front arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))
23 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 140,157 MI
Expiry date: 22 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- various corroded items
14 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 134,294 MI
Expiry date: 18 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexy pipe deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))
19 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 131,428 MI
Expiry date: 18 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- offside rear wheel has been repaired
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
18 Oct 2018
Fail
Mileage: 131,428 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- offside rear wheel has been repaired
18 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 124,857 MI
Expiry date: 17 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- both front tyres inner tread worn
- offside rear inner wheel rim has been repaired
- offside front steering rack gaiter twisted
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
18 Oct 2017
Fail
Mileage: 124,857 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- both front tyres inner tread worn
- offside rear inner wheel rim has been repaired
- offside front steering rack gaiter twisted
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
4 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 114,830 MI
Expiry date: 3 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened o/s and n/s (3.5.1i)
- Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement o/s and n/s (2.4.G.2)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit o/s and n/s very close (4.1.E.1)
22 Sep 2016
Fail
Mileage: 114,805 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
- Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed o/s and n/s (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit o/s and n/s very close (4.1.E.1)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened o/s and n/s (3.5.1i)
- Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement o/s and n/s (2.4.G.2)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
23 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 103,916 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- 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 Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
15 Sep 2015
Fail
Mileage: 103,916 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) Dangerous
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is excessively worn (3.1.5)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside 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 Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear 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)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
13 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 91,379 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Inner Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
13 Aug 2014
Fail
Mileage: 91,379 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is excessively worn (3.1.5)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Outer Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Outer Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Inner Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Inner Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp does not illuminate (4.1.D.4)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
29 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 76,975 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
10 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 70,374 MI
Expiry date: 9 Aug 2013 16 Jun 202621 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 62,645 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jul 2012 16 Jun 202622 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 60,757 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
15 Jul 2009
Pass
Mileage: 53,941 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jul 2010 16 Jun 202614 Jul 2009
Fail
Mileage: 53,849 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
15 Jul 2008
Pass
Mileage: 46,238 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jul 2009 16 Jun 20268 Jul 2008
Fail
Mileage: 46,009 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
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CU05PCX was registered on 2005-07-25
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