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DX55ZFR
2005 BMW 730
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2993cc
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- Registration DX55ZFR
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 730
- Year 2005
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2993cc
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- Expires 07 Apr 2027
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24
Total Tests
18
Passes
6
Failures
75%
Pass Rate
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83 Total Defects Recorded
8 Apr 2026
Pass
Mileage: 111,861 MI
Expiry date: 7 Apr 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both rear upper (5.3.4 (b) (i))
12 Mar 2026
Fail
Mileage: 111,859 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake pipe excessively corroded both rears (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both fronts (1.1.11 (c))
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear lower arm bushes slightly deteriorated rubber (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower front arm bushes slightly deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both rear uppers (5.3.4 (b) (i))
10 Feb 2026
Fail
Mileage: 111,841 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
5 Jan 2026
Fail
Mileage: 111,771 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
28 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 111,741 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper 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)
- Front Coolant leak top hose on radiator adrift causing coolant leak refit hose , recommend diagnosis ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Hand brake effort just met requirement, it may benefit from servicing
- Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
1 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 109,094 MI
Expiry date: 27 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
24 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 107,614 MI
Expiry date: 27 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
17 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 104,842 MI
Expiry date: 27 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
21 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 100,292 MI
Expiry date: 27 Oct 2022 25 Jun 20268 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 94,890 MI
Expiry date: 27 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- emissions too clean to be detected
28 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 90,267 MI
Expiry date: 27 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- windscreen has stonechips
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
6 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 85,104 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule cracking (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule cracking (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chipped (3.2 (a) (i))
5 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 79,117 MI
Expiry date: 4 Apr 2019 25 Jun 202628 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 76,289 MI
Expiry date: 11 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
5 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 71,998 MI
Expiry date: 11 Mar 2017 25 Jun 20269 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 65,391 MI
Expiry date: 11 Mar 2016 25 Jun 202612 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 58,265 MI
Expiry date: 11 Mar 2015 25 Jun 202614 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 46,439 MI
Expiry date: 13 Mar 2013 25 Jun 202621 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 39,744 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2012 25 Jun 202621 Sep 2011
Fail
Mileage: 39,744 MI
25 Jun 202628 May 2010
Pass
Mileage: 34,863 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2011 25 Jun 20268 May 2009
Pass
Mileage: 25,702 MI
Expiry date: 7 May 2010 25 Jun 202626 Mar 2008
Pass
Mileage: 16,597 MI
Expiry date: 25 Mar 2009 25 Jun 202620 Mar 2008
Fail
Mileage: 16,596 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute (1.4.A.2g)
- Front registration plate missing (6.3.1a)
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DX55ZFR was registered on 2005-12-05
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