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DF05BHW
2005 BMW 530
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2993cc
General Information
- Registration DF05BHW
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 530
- Year 2005
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2993cc
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- Expires 25 Feb 2027
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MOT History 30 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
30
Total Tests
19
Passes
11
Failures
63.33%
Pass Rate
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50 Total Defects Recorded
25 Feb 2026
Pass
Mileage: 128,919 MI
Expiry date: 25 Feb 2027 20 Jun 202624 Feb 2026
Fail
Mileage: 128,919 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
10 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 124,910 MI
Expiry date: 25 Feb 2026 20 Jun 202612 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 120,924 MI
Expiry date: 25 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear end of the front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
12 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 120,924 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear end of the front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
17 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 118,138 MI
Expiry date: 25 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inside edge (5.2.3 (e))
17 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 118,138 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inside edge (5.2.3 (e))
14 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 114,946 MI
Expiry date: 25 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outer edges (5.2.3 (e))
14 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 114,946 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outer edges (5.2.3 (e))
12 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 111,448 MI
Expiry date: 25 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
12 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 111,448 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
20 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 109,894 MI
Expiry date: 25 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
26 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 104,210 MI
Expiry date: 25 Feb 2020 20 Jun 202625 Feb 2019
Fail
Mileage: 104,207 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system appears to be weeping from carrosion (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Front to rear pipe (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
25 Feb 2019
Fail
Mileage: 104,207 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
19 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 97,805 MI
Expiry date: 25 Feb 2019 20 Jun 202619 Feb 2018
Fail
Mileage: 97,083 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
6 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 92,527 MI
Expiry date: 25 Feb 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
6 Feb 2017
Fail
Mileage: 92,527 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- 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)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
24 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 88,258 MI
Expiry date: 25 Feb 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- 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)
24 Feb 2016
Fail
Mileage: 88,258 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory notice item(s)
- 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)
9 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 82,696 MI
Expiry date: 25 Feb 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- 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)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
7 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 77,671 MI
Expiry date: 25 Feb 2015 20 Jun 202614 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 68,124 MI
Expiry date: 25 Feb 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
8 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 58,237 MI
Expiry date: 25 Feb 2013 20 Jun 202625 Feb 2011
Pass
Mileage: 48,521 MI
Expiry date: 25 Feb 2012 20 Jun 202620 Feb 2010
Pass
Mileage: 40,823 MI
Expiry date: 25 Feb 2011 20 Jun 202613 Feb 2010
Fail
Mileage: 40,661 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
26 Feb 2009
Pass
Mileage: 32,193 MI
Expiry date: 25 Feb 2010 20 Jun 202626 Feb 2008
Pass
Mileage: 25,861 MI
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DF05BHW was registered on 2005-12-31
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