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2004 BMW 530
General Information
- Registration OV04HSC
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 530
- Year 2004
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2926cc
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- Expired 29 Oct 2020
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
30 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 163,923 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2020 29 Jun 202629 Apr 2019
Fail
Mileage: 163,923 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
25 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 154,286 MI
Expiry date: 27 Apr 2019 29 Jun 202625 Apr 2018
Fail
Mileage: 154,285 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
28 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 144,429 MI
Expiry date: 27 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit both inner edges (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (2.4.G.2)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced both (1.7.5a)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
28 Apr 2017
Fail
Mileage: 144,428 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside 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)
- rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Headlamp aim too high both (1.8)
- Offside Front Outer Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords sidewall (4.1.D.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced both (1.7.5a)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit both inner edges (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
15 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 132,946 MI
Expiry date: 14 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint front (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint rear (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush both (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside play in steering rack inner joint
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (2.4.G.2)
15 Apr 2016
Fail
Mileage: 132,944 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint front (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 Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush both (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint rear (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint front (2.4.G.2)
- Offside play in steering rack inner joint
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (2.4.G.2)
1 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 122,640 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
6 Mar 2015
Fail
Mileage: 122,210 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
6 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 113,941 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Front 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)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
25 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 103,904 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
14 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 93,095 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
18 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 79,545 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
10 Mar 2010
Pass
Mileage: 68,885 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
10 Mar 2009
Pass
Mileage: 58,458 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2010 29 Jun 202610 Mar 2008
Pass
Mileage: 48,697 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2009 29 Jun 20262 Mar 2007
Pass
Mileage: 37,795 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2008 29 Jun 2026You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
OV04HSC was registered on 2004-03-27
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