RA52OLW - BMW 530
MOT: ValidGB
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Vehicle Overview
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 29 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
29
Passed Tests
20
Failed Tests
9
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 14 July 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 129,916 mi
Expires: 10 August 2026
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Advisory Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flexible Joint (6.1.2 (a))
Failed - 14 July 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 129,916 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- Major Offside Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Advisory Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flexible Joint (6.1.2 (a))
Passed - 08 August 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 118,229 mi
Expires: 10 August 2025
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Advisory Offside Rear jacking point to sill starting to corroded,rust
- Advisory Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material at rear floor (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at front flexible joint (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory horn only just met requirements for mot
- Advisory Rear hand brake only just met performace requirements
Failed - 08 August 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 118,229 mi
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Advisory Offside Rear jacking point to sill starting to corroded,rust
- Advisory Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material at rear floor (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at front flexible joint (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory horn only just met requirements for mot
- Advisory Rear hand brake only just met performace requirements
Passed - 11 August 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 107,791 mi
Expires: 10 August 2024
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated top rubber (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output both head light (4.1.4 (b))
- Advisory Front Prop shaft bearing has slight play rubber drive unit (6.1.7 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Passed - 11 December 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 107,552 mi
Expires: 03 January 2023
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Passed - 22 December 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 106,202 mi
Expires: 03 January 2022
Failed - 14 December 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 106,202 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Parking brake lever ratchet not holding correctly (1.1.6 (a))
Passed - 17 December 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 104,886 mi
Expires: 03 January 2021
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Advisory Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Passed - 04 January 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 103,870 mi
Expires: 03 January 2020
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights
Failed - 20 December 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 103,839 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
- Major Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights
Passed - 09 December 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 103,434 mi
Expires: 29 December 2018
Passed - 10 December 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 99,883 mi
Expires: 29 December 2017
Passed - 12 December 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 96,634 mi
Expires: 29 December 2016
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Advisory Under trays fitted
- Advisory Engine cover fitted
- Advisory Nearside Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Failed - 05 December 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 96,545 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Major Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Major Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Major Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Advisory Under trays fitted
- Advisory Engine cover fitted
- Advisory Nearside Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 30 December 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 93,020 mi
Expires: 29 December 2015
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Advisory Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Failed - 23 November 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 87,360 mi
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Centre Rear Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Passed - 23 November 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 87,360 mi
Expires: 04 December 2014
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Centre Rear Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Passed - 01 December 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 82,364 mi
Expires: 04 December 2013
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Failed - 26 November 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 82,338 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Major Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Advisory Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Failed - 03 December 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 78,427 mi
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Passed - 03 December 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 78,427 mi
Expires: 04 December 2012
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Failed - 04 December 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 73,734 mi
Passed - 04 December 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 73,734 mi
Expires: 04 December 2011
Passed - 28 November 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 70,037 mi
Expires: 04 December 2010
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Passed - 01 December 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 62,557 mi
Expires: 04 December 2009
Passed - 05 December 2007
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 57,578 mi
Expires: 04 December 2008
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 18 January 2007
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 49,077 mi
Expires: 17 January 2008
Passed - 13 January 2006
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 33,096 mi
Expires: 13 January 2007
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for RA52OLW?
The MOT expires on 10 August 2026.
What is the tax status of RA52OLW?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 April 2026.
What are the specifications of RA52OLW?
This is a 2003 BMW 530 in Blue. It runs on Diesel with a 2926cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of RA52OLW?
This vehicle produces 194 g/km of CO2 emissions.