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LS52FFV
2002 BMW 530
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 2979cc
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- Registration LS52FFV
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 530
- Year 2002
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2979cc
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29
Total Tests
19
Passes
10
Failures
65.52%
Pass Rate
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105 Total Defects Recorded
17 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 104,260 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
15 Sep 2025
Fail
Mileage: 104,252 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
21 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 102,063 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) slight play in steering tie rod ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front top mount have slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
21 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 99,713 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin both front inner pads getting low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) slight play on tie rod ()
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front disc pitted/scored (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
18 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 99,711 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Headlamp incorrect colour side light blue (4.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front disc pitted/scored (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) slight play on tie rod ()
- Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin both front inner pads getting low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
21 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 98,915 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Fuel cap/sealing device poor condition
- Parking brake performance only just met, advise further investigation
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
13 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 98,911 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Parking brake performance only just met, advise further investigation
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Fuel cap/sealing device poor condition
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
2 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 94,153 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test chance cubes from mirror (3.1 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive from engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- undertray missing
- Oil leak, but not excessive from rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm tread (5.2.3 (e))
- Large loose floormat removed from behind pedals
2 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 94,153 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible HIDs fitted (4.1.4 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect HID bulb insecure (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible HIDs fitted (4.1.4 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive from rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test chance cubes from mirror (3.1 (a) (ii))
- Large loose floormat removed from behind pedals
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm tread (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive from engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- undertray missing
29 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 82,868 MI
Expiry date: 25 Aug 2021 6 Jun 202614 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 79,998 MI
Expiry date: 25 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
22 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 73,846 MI
Expiry date: 25 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished & wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished & wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (i))
26 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 0
Expiry date: 25 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()
26 Aug 2017
Fail
Mileage: 0
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()
18 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 0
Expiry date: 17 Jul 2017 6 Jun 202616 Jul 2016
Fail
Mileage: 0
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front tyre cracking on outer edge
18 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 0
Expiry date: 23 Jun 2016 6 Jun 202624 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 0
Expiry date: 23 Jun 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
11 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 63,661 MI
Expiry date: 10 May 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
11 May 2013
Fail
Mileage: 63,661 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
3 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 62,726 MI
Expiry date: 2 Dec 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
3 Nov 2010
Fail
Mileage: 60,734 MI
6 Jun 20263 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 60,734 MI
Expiry date: 2 Nov 2011 6 Jun 202617 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 57,909 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2010 6 Jun 202631 Oct 2008
Fail
Mileage: 46,092 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
31 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 46,092 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
19 Nov 2007
Pass
Mileage: 34,144 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2008 6 Jun 202615 Nov 2007
Fail
Mileage: 34,144 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Front Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
- Offside Rear Body has excessive displacement which may lead to loss of vehicle control (6.1.B.1a)
17 Aug 2006
Pass
Mileage: 28,479 MI
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LS52FFV was registered on 2002-12-20
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