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GL53HGG
2003 BMW 530
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 2996cc
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- Registration GL53HGG
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 530
- Year 2003
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2996cc
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- Expires 30 Aug 2026
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
20
Passes
6
Failures
76.92%
Pass Rate
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91 Total Defects Recorded
19 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 112,952 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear 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))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))
18 Aug 2025
Fail
Mileage: 112,952 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory 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))
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))
6 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 112,480 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Headlamp frosty (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Inner bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Inner front bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Inner, front bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Headlamps frosty (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
31 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 111,840 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both slightly perished (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower rear bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
17 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 111,832 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower rear bush worn (in hub marked yellow) (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both slightly perished (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower rear bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
31 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 111,034 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush has play (rose join/bush in hub) (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))
3 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 109,714 MI
Expiry date: 29 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- under trays fitted hard to check components
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
25 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 108,241 MI
Expiry date: 29 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- under trays fitted hard to check components
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
22 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 106,553 MI
Expiry date: 29 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- under trays fitted hard to check components
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
30 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 104,493 MI
Expiry date: 29 Aug 2019 24 Jun 202628 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 104,493 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
12 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 100,213 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush front arm (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush front arm (2.4.G.2)
3 Aug 2017
Fail
Mileage: 100,213 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush front arm (2.4.G.2)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush front arm (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
14 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 96,818 MI
Expiry date: 13 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- advise undertrays fitted obscuring some underside components
14 Sep 2016
Fail
Mileage: 96,818 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- advise undertrays fitted obscuring some underside components
13 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 85,273 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2016 24 Jun 202618 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 77,796 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
17 Nov 2014
Fail
Mileage: 77,796 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
8 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 72,522 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2014 24 Jun 202614 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 68,102 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2013 24 Jun 20262 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 61,104 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2012 24 Jun 202618 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 55,075 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2011 24 Jun 202617 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 46,905 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- 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)
31 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 38,469 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Inner Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Nearside Inner Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
1 Nov 2007
Pass
Mileage: 31,738 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2008 24 Jun 202610 Nov 2006
Pass
Mileage: 24,758 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2007Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
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GL53HGG was registered on 2003-11-27
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