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SW05HYC
2005 BMW 535
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2993cc
General Information
- Registration SW05HYC
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 535
- Year 2005
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2993cc
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24
Total Tests
19
Passes
5
Failures
79.17%
Pass Rate
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62 Total Defects Recorded
6 May 2026
Pass
Mileage: 167,795 MI
Expiry date: 13 May 2027 12 Jun 20266 May 2026
Fail
Mileage: 167,795 MI
12 Jun 202614 May 2025
Pass
Mileage: 162,461 MI
Expiry date: 13 May 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
9 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 156,221 MI
Expiry date: 8 May 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
29 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 152,509 MI
Expiry date: 28 Apr 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users vapour (8.2.2.2 (c))
- handbrake only just met requirment would benifit from adjustment
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))
- Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
20 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 148,441 MI
Expiry date: 27 Apr 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))
- parking brake would benefit with some adjustment
- Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
28 Apr 2021
Pass
Mileage: 147,311 MI
Expiry date: 27 Apr 2022 12 Jun 202622 Apr 2020
Pass
Mileage: 146,607 MI
Expiry date: 21 Apr 2021 12 Jun 202620 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 137,283 MI
Expiry date: 19 Oct 2019 12 Jun 202619 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 131,022 MI
Expiry date: 18 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
8 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 206,022 MI
Expiry date: 7 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (2.4.G.2)
- Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (2.4.G.2)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded both sides (3.6.B.2c)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (3.5.1i)
27 Jul 2016
Fail
Mileage: 205,968 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing rose bush (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (3.5.1i)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (2.4.G.2)
- Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (2.4.G.2)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded need cleaning and greasing (3.6.B.2c)
25 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 179,106 MI
Expiry date: 24 Aug 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- small chip in screen
24 Aug 2015
Fail
Mileage: 179,106 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear registration plate delaminated (6.3.1d)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Front registration plate delaminated (6.3.1d)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- small chip in screen
22 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 149,278 MI
Expiry date: 24 Aug 2015 12 Jun 202621 Aug 2014
Fail
Mileage: 149,278 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear registration plate character(s) laid out in an incorrect format (6.3.4f)
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Front registration plate character(s) laid out in an incorrect format (6.3.4f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
- Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
21 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 124,975 MI
Expiry date: 24 Aug 2014 12 Jun 202620 Aug 2013
Fail
Mileage: 124,975 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
22 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 96,647 MI
Expiry date: 24 Aug 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
25 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 53,501 MI
Expiry date: 24 Aug 2012 12 Jun 202614 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 67,827 MI
Expiry date: 13 Oct 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
12 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 66,213 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jul 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
8 Jul 2009
Pass
Mileage: 56,018 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jul 2010 12 Jun 202626 Jun 2008
Pass
Mileage: 39,392 MI
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SW05HYC was registered on 2005-07-19
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