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2012 BMW 530
General Information
- Registration SW12XNL
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 530
- Year 2012
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2993cc
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- Expires 03 Sep 2026
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MOT History 13 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 91,848 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2026 14 Jun 20263 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 89,779 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2025 14 Jun 20264 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 87,749 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2024 14 Jun 20263 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 81,588 MI
Expiry date: 7 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- both front tyres wearing on inner edges
21 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 75,880 MI
Expiry date: 7 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- engine cover and belly pans fitted
- both rear tyres wearing on inner edges
21 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 75,880 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- engine cover and belly pans fitted
- both rear tyres wearing on inner edges
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
25 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 70,066 MI
Expiry date: 7 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Undertrays fitted preventing full inspection of some components
6 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 66,440 MI
Expiry date: 7 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- engine cover and belly pans fitted
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
8 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 49,675 MI
Expiry date: 7 Mar 2020 14 Jun 20262 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 42,726 MI
Expiry date: 5 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- emissions not detected.engine covers and full undertrays fitted.
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit both rear(approx. 3mm) (4.1.E.1)
2 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 34,158 MI
Expiry date: 5 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- engine covers and full undertrays fitted.
23 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 25,933 MI
Expiry date: 5 Mar 2017 14 Jun 20263 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 18,283 MI
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SW12XNL was registered on 2012-03-05
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