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GF53MXH
2003 BMW 530
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2926cc
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- Registration GF53MXH
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 530
- Year 2003
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2926cc
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29
Total Tests
20
Passes
9
Failures
68.97%
Pass Rate
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104 Total Defects Recorded
13 Nov 2025
Pass
Mileage: 256,140 MI
Expiry date: 20 Nov 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective lens cloudy (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Obligatory mirror slightly loose and casing damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective lens cloudy (4.1.1 (b) (i))
20 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 254,949 MI
Expiry date: 20 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Headlamp lens slightly defective both cloudy (4.1.1 (b) (i))
20 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 254,949 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Headlamp lens slightly defective both cloudy (4.1.1 (b) (i))
20 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 241,426 MI
Expiry date: 20 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chipped (3.2 (a) (i))
21 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 237,597 MI
Expiry date: 20 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all discs have light surface corrosion (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
8 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 237,580 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system middle pipe above plastic undertray leaking (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all discs have light surface corrosion (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
5 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 234,415 MI
Expiry date: 19 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both inner faces corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Central Stop lamp(s) insecure (4.3.1 (c) (i))
20 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 231,082 MI
Expiry date: 19 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corrosion (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
18 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 231,058 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake hose damaged and likely to fail (1.1.12 (a)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Brake hose damaged and likely to fail (1.1.12 (a)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corrosion (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
1 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 227,968 MI
Expiry date: 15 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- drivers door mirror casing damaged
- dash indicates bulb failure, but all appear to be working
- Headlamp lens slightly defective both foggy (4.1.1 (b) (i))
16 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 225,633 MI
Expiry date: 15 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output lense cloudy (4.1.4 (b))
- drivers door mirror casing damaged
- dash indicates bulb failure, but all appear to be working
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output lense cloudy (4.1.4 (b))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin inners (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
30 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 222,605 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin inner (3.5.1g)
- dash indicates bulb failure, but all appear as working
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit also slight cracking visible between tread (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit also slight cracking visible between tread (4.1.E.1)
- Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output both lenses dull (1.7.5a)
- drivers door mirror casing damaged
7 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 220,790 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Undertray prevents full underside inspection
- Handbrake needs very firm pull to achieve minimum 16% effort and may need adjustment
3 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 217,301 MI
Expiry date: 2 Nov 2016 24 Jun 20262 Nov 2015
Fail
Mileage: 217,301 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
28 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 205,393 MI
Expiry date: 27 Oct 2015 24 Jun 202628 Oct 2014
Fail
Mileage: 205,393 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a)
25 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 183,267 MI
Expiry date: 24 Oct 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
25 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 163,150 MI
Expiry date: 24 Oct 2013 24 Jun 202625 Oct 2012
Fail
Mileage: 163,150 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released (1.2.1e)
14 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 143,098 MI
Expiry date: 20 Oct 2012 24 Jun 202612 Oct 2011
Fail
Mileage: 143,098 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
7 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 119,290 MI
Expiry date: 20 Oct 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
7 Oct 2010
Fail
Mileage: 119,290 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
21 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 94,287 MI
Expiry date: 20 Oct 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
20 Oct 2009
Fail
Mileage: 94,287 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) Dangerous
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) Dangerous
- Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
5 Sep 2008
Pass
Mileage: 72,656 MI
Expiry date: 4 Sep 2009 24 Jun 202616 Aug 2007
Pass
Mileage: 54,975 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2008 24 Jun 202629 Aug 2006
Pass
Mileage: 24,415 MI
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GF53MXH was registered on 2003-10-07
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