VA51ZBJ - BMW 530
MOT: ValidGB
·Last updated about 8 hours ago
Vehicle Overview
Technical Details
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Status & Compliance
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 28 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
28
Passed Tests
20
Failed Tests
8
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 20 June 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 214,964 mi
Expires: 19 June 2026
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Passed - 07 June 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 207,956 mi
Expires: 15 June 2025
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Passed - 16 June 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 198,840 mi
Expires: 15 June 2024
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front to middle (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Failed - 15 June 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 198,826 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn void bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Brake slack adjuster incorrectly adjusted no reserved travel (1.1.18 (a))
- Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front to middle (6.1.2 (a))
Passed - 16 June 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 188,715 mi
Expires: 15 June 2023
Failed - 15 June 2022 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 188,713 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Offside Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Dangerous Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Headlamp light intensity severely reduced lamps need polishing (4.1.4 (a))
- Major Front Service brake excessively fluctuating both (1.2.1 (e))
- Major Parking brake inoperative on one side n/s in op o/s low readings (1.4.1 (a))
- Major Brake lever has abnormal movement of levers indicating excessive wear or maladjustment (1.1.15 (f))
Passed - 11 June 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 180,425 mi
Expires: 10 June 2022
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Nail in tyre
- Advisory Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Failed - 08 June 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 180,412 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Nail in tyre
- Advisory Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Passed - 22 May 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 167,500 mi
Expires: 21 May 2021
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Engine cover and under trays fitted
Passed - 31 January 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 165,492 mi
Expires: 01 February 2020
Passed - 09 January 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 157,871 mi
Expires: 01 February 2019
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Advisory engine cover fitted
- Advisory under tray fitted
- Advisory Front exhaust poor
- Advisory Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Failed - 03 January 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 157,825 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Major Offside Rear Upper Trailing arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Major Offside Rear Upper Trailing arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Major Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Major Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Advisory engine cover fitted
- Advisory under tray fitted
- Advisory Front exhaust poor
- Advisory Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Passed - 04 January 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 149,297 mi
Expires: 01 February 2018
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory engine covers fitted
- Advisory under tray fitted
Passed - 08 January 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 141,259 mi
Expires: 01 February 2017
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory engine covers fitted
- Advisory under tray fitted
- Advisory Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit both edges (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit both edges (4.1.E.1)
Failed - 08 January 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 141,259 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Major Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Major Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Major Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Major Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Major Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory engine covers fitted
- Advisory under tray fitted
- Advisory Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit both edges (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit both edges (4.1.E.1)
- 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)
Passed - 14 January 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 130,214 mi
Expires: 01 February 2016
Passed - 03 January 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 119,335 mi
Expires: 01 February 2015
Failed - 03 January 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 119,317 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Passed - 31 January 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 108,295 mi
Expires: 01 February 2014
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Advisory Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Passed - 26 January 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 102,198 mi
Expires: 01 February 2013
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Failed - 21 January 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 94,483 mi
Passed - 21 January 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 94,483 mi
Expires: 01 February 2012
Failed - 31 January 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 86,821 mi
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Nearside Front 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)
Passed - 31 January 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 86,821 mi
Expires: 01 February 2011
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Nearside Front 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)
Passed - 29 January 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 77,767 mi
Expires: 01 February 2010
Passed - 30 January 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 70,380 mi
Expires: 01 February 2009
Passed - 27 January 2007
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 61,739 mi
Expires: 01 February 2008
Passed - 27 January 2006
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 49,188 mi
Expires: 01 February 2007
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for VA51ZBJ?
The MOT expires on 19 June 2026.
What is the tax status of VA51ZBJ?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 January 2027.
What are the specifications of VA51ZBJ?
This is a 2002 BMW 530 in Blue. It runs on Diesel with a 2926cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of VA51ZBJ?
This vehicle produces 189 g/km of CO2 emissions.