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GF53OWX
2003 BMW 530
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 2979cc
General Information
- Registration GF53OWX
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 530
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2979cc
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- Expires 02 Oct 2026
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24
Total Tests
20
Passes
4
Failures
83.33%
Pass Rate
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55 Total Defects Recorded
30 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 184,491 MI
Expiry date: 2 Oct 2026 6 Jul 202630 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 180,310 MI
Expiry date: 2 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Just above the flexible brake hose (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Central Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Rear differential (8.4.1 (a) (i))
26 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 170,512 MI
Expiry date: 2 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear 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))
29 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 162,822 MI
Expiry date: 2 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
29 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 162,822 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
30 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 153,427 MI
Expiry date: 2 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Nail in tyre ()
2 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 146,451 MI
Expiry date: 2 Oct 2021Advisory 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))
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))
24 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 139,444 MI
Expiry date: 2 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))
3 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 131,398 MI
Expiry date: 2 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive Transmission. (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine. (8.4.1 (a) (i))
21 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 122,968 MI
Expiry date: 26 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- engine covers and under-trays fitted
27 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 115,523 MI
Expiry date: 26 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- offside front lower arm front arm inner bush has slight play
- engine covers and undertrays
- nearside and offside rear tyres near legal limits
- nearside front tyre wearing on inner edge and perishing
- offside front tyre wearing on both edges and perishing
- offside rear tyre valve perishing
26 Sep 2016
Fail
Mileage: 115,523 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop link top rubber (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- engine covers and undertrays
- offside rear tyre valve perishing
- offside front tyre wearing on both edges and perishing
- offside front lower arm front arm inner bush has slight play
- nearside front tyre wearing on inner edge and perishing
- nearside and offside rear tyres near legal limits
17 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 108,435 MI
Expiry date: 25 Sep 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
26 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 101,539 MI
Expiry date: 25 Sep 2015 6 Jul 202626 Sep 2014
Fail
Mileage: 101,539 MI
6 Jul 20269 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 93,318 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2014 6 Jul 202624 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 87,656 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2013 6 Jul 20263 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 82,166 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
21 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 75,084 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
20 Oct 2010
Fail
Mileage: 75,083 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
21 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 68,286 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2010 6 Jul 202628 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 63,717 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2009 6 Jul 202617 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 60,279 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2008 6 Jul 202625 Oct 2006
Pass
Mileage: 55,227 MI
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GF53OWX was registered on 2003-11-06
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