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LS55VLT
2005 BMW 530
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2993cc
General Information
- Registration LS55VLT
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 530
- Year 2005
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2993cc
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- Expires 06 Aug 2026
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22
Total Tests
17
Passes
5
Failures
77.27%
Pass Rate
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75 Total Defects Recorded
7 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 240,084 MI
Expiry date: 6 Aug 2026 6 Jun 20266 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 222,033 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2024 6 Jun 202611 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 206,440 MI
Expiry date: 19 Nov 2023 6 Jun 202620 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 201,320 MI
Expiry date: 19 Nov 2022 6 Jun 20266 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 192,491 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
13 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 180,223 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both side (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
13 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 172,348 MI
Expiry date: 13 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
14 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 162,316 MI
Expiry date: 13 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Slight Oil Leak From Rear Diff
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
14 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 162,316 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Shock absorber insecure (2.7.2b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Slight Oil Leak From Rear Diff
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
7 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 153,552 MI
Expiry date: 6 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
21 Feb 2017
Fail
Mileage: 153,361 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
3 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 146,962 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- rear brake discs badly worn
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
19 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 130,816 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2016 6 Jun 202615 Jan 2015
Fail
Mileage: 130,816 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
23 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 118,049 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2015 6 Jun 202631 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 107,745 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2014 6 Jun 20261 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 90,954 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
31 Jan 2012
Fail
Mileage: 90,954 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
31 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 72,739 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
31 Jan 2011
Fail
Mileage: 72,739 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
2 Feb 2010
Pass
Mileage: 52,660 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2011 6 Jun 20268 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 40,410 MI
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LS55VLT was registered on 2005-12-22
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