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LS04XFV
2004 BMW 530
Colour: Green
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 2979cc
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- Registration LS04XFV
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 530
- Year 2004
- Colour Green
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2979cc
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MOT History 31 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
31
Total Tests
21
Passes
10
Failures
67.74%
Pass Rate
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111 Total Defects Recorded
16 Dec 2025
Pass
Mileage: 114,940 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jan 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both front (1.1.12 (f) (i))
15 Dec 2025
Fail
Mileage: 114,936 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn straight arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both front (1.1.12 (f) (i))
2 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 112,979 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jan 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
22 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 110,489 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Covers and undertrays fitted
6 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 108,636 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front axle front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- rear subframe mounting slightly corroded
- both headlamps slightly deteriorated
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front axle front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Coolant leak ()
4 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 108,636 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front axle front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- rear subframe mounting slightly corroded
- both headlamps slightly deteriorated
- Coolant leak ()
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front axle front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
20 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 107,405 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
10 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 106,943 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Coolant leak ()
6 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 106,599 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
6 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 106,599 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
20 Dec 2019
Fail
Mileage: 106,585 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements Front and Rear (0.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced Both sides (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and slight perished (5.2.3 (e))
- Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and slight perished (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
6 Dec 2018
Pass
Mileage: 102,139 MI
Expiry date: 29 Dec 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
- Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
5 Dec 2018
Fail
Mileage: 102,139 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
27 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 99,676 MI
Expiry date: 29 Dec 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Outer Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit both (4.1.E.1)
- Oil leak ()
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
29 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 97,629 MI
Expiry date: 29 Dec 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Oil leak ()
- Oil leak ()
27 Dec 2016
Fail
Mileage: 97,602 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e)
- Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e)
- Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e)
- Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e)
- Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Oil leak ()
- Oil leak ()
22 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 91,959 MI
Expiry date: 29 Dec 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear wheel bearing has slight play both (2.6.2)
22 Dec 2015
Fail
Mileage: 91,959 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear wheel bearing has slight play both (2.6.2)
27 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 83,913 MI
Expiry date: 29 Dec 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
27 Dec 2014
Fail
Mileage: 83,913 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
30 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 78,684 MI
Expiry date: 29 Dec 2014 11 Jun 202628 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 71,581 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2014Advisory 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)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
26 Feb 2013
Fail
Mileage: 71,579 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
24 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 61,355 MI
Expiry date: 23 Feb 2013Advisory 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)
23 Feb 2012
Fail
Mileage: 61,353 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
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)
10 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 60,365 MI
Expiry date: 19 Feb 2013 11 Jun 202616 Feb 2011
Pass
Mileage: 46,427 MI
Expiry date: 19 Feb 2012 11 Jun 202616 Feb 2010
Pass
Mileage: 38,572 MI
Expiry date: 19 Feb 2011 11 Jun 202620 Feb 2009
Pass
Mileage: 21,147 MI
Expiry date: 19 Feb 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
10 May 2008
Pass
Mileage: 18,897 MI
Expiry date: 13 May 2009 11 Jun 202614 May 2007
Pass
Mileage: 10,572 MI
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LS04XFV was registered on 2004-05-12
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