BMW 530 GF52WZK has 25 MOTs

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This 2002 BMW 530 has Passed 20 MOTs and Failed 5 times since 2005

The most recent MOT was PASSED at 115,794 miles 10 months ago on Saturday 5th July 2025 at 09:23.

The current MOT will expire in 3 months on Sunday 26th July 2026.

GF52WZK MOT History

ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage
PASSED26TH JULY 2026115,794 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Central Rear Lower Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material Both Sides (1.1.11 (c))
  2. MINOR - Offside Front Upper Anti-Roll Bar Ball Joint Dust Cover Severely Deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Upper Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Has Slight Play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Central Front Lower Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Both Sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Passenger Jacking Points Corroded
PASSED27TH JULY 202426TH JULY 2025114,764 MI
PASSED7TH OCTOBER 202318TH OCTOBER 2024112,886 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Inner Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge Worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. ADVISORY - Front Upper Anti-Roll Bar Ball Joint Has Slight Play Both Front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Inner Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Marked With Yellow Chalk (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
PASSED19TH OCTOBER 202218TH OCTOBER 2023110,652 MI
 
  1. MINOR - Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Dust Cover Severely Deteriorated Both Offside And Nearside Front (5.3.4 (b) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Upper Rear Most (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Has Slight Play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material Front To Rear (1.1.11 (c))
FAILED5TH OCTOBER 2022110,649 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Nearside Rear Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Excessively Corroded Significantly Reducing Structural Strength Inner Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
  2. MINOR - Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Dust Cover Severely Deteriorated Both Offside And Nearside Front (5.3.4 (b) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Upper Rear Most (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Has Slight Play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material Front To Rear (1.1.11 (c))
PASSED2ND OCTOBER 202116TH OCTOBER 2022106,805 MI
PASSED15TH OCTOBER 202016TH OCTOBER 2021104,602 MI
PASSED17TH OCTOBER 201916TH OCTOBER 2020103,590 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material Both Front To Rear (1.1.11 (c))
  2. ADVISORY - Front Exhaust Has A Minor Leak Of Exhaust Gases Flexy Couplings (6.1.2 (a))
FAILED17TH OCTOBER 2019103,590 MI
 
  1. PRS - Nearside Front Tyre Has A Tear, Caused By Separation Or Partial Failure Of Its Structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  2. PRS - Offside Front Tyre Has A Tear, Caused By Separation Or Partial Failure Of Its Structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  3. PRS - Nearside Rear Tyre Has A Tear, Caused By Separation Or Partial Failure Of Its Structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  4. PRS - Offside Rear Tyre Has A Tear, Caused By Separation Or Partial Failure Of Its Structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  5. PRS - Nearside Front Wheel Bearing Has Excessive Play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
  6. ADVISORY - Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material Both Front To Rear (1.1.11 (c))
  7. ADVISORY - Front Exhaust Has A Minor Leak Of Exhaust Gases Flexy Couplings (6.1.2 (a))
PASSED15TH OCTOBER 201814TH OCTOBER 2019102,073 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Has Deep Cracking On The Inner Sidewall Not Quite Reaching The Cords
  2. ADVISORY - Both Rear Tyres Have Cracking & Perishing On The Inner Sidewalls
  3. MINOR - Nearside Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Dust Cover Severely Deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
  4. MINOR - Offside Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Dust Cover Severely Deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
PASSED22ND SEPTEMBER 201721ST SEPTEMBER 201899,837 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Has Some Deep Cracks On The Inner Sidewall Not Quite Deep Enough To Reach The Cords
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Dust Cover Deteriorated, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt (2.4.g.2)
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Dust Cover Deteriorated, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt (2.4.g.2)
PASSED17TH MAY 201616TH MAY 201797,623 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Exhaust Has A Minor Leak Of Exhaust Gases Front (7.1.2)
  2. ADVISORY - Near Side Front Tyre Cracked And Perished.
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Front Wheel Bearing Has Slight Play (2.5.a.3c)
FAILED17TH MAY 201697,623 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Rear Brakes Imbalanced Across An Axle Axle 2 (3.7.b.5b)
  2. ADVISORY - Exhaust Has A Minor Leak Of Exhaust Gases Front (7.1.2)
  3. FAIL - Offside Rear Brake Pad(s) Less Than 1.5 Mm Thick (3.5.1g)
  4. ADVISORY - Near Side Front Tyre Cracked And Perished.
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Front Wheel Bearing Has Slight Play (2.5.a.3c)
PASSED24TH APRIL 201523RD APRIL 201695,482 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  4. USER ENTERED - Nearside Front Tyre Cracked And Perished.
  5. USER ENTERED - Play In Steering Rack Inner Joint(s)
  6. USER ENTERED - Under-Trays Fitted Obscuring Some Underside Components
  7. USER ENTERED - No Smoke Detected.
FAILED21ST APRIL 201595,481 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Offside Rear Coil Spring Broken (2.4.c.1a)
  2. FAIL - Nearside Rear Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Has Excessive Play In A Ball Joint (2.4.g.2)
  3. FAIL - Offside Rear Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Has Excessive Play In A Ball Joint (2.4.g.2)
  4. FAIL - Offside Front Tyre Has A Bulge, Caused By Separation Or Partial Failure Of Its Structure (4.1.d.1b)
  5. FAIL - Nearside Windscreen Wiper Does Not Clear The Windscreen Effectively (8.2.2)
  6. FAIL - Offside Windscreen Wiper Does Not Clear The Windscreen Effectively (8.2.2)
  7. FAIL - Offside Front Brake Excessively Fluctuating (3.7.b.3)
  8. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  9. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  10. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  11. USER ENTERED - Nearside Front Tyre Cracked And Perished.
  12. USER ENTERED - Play In Steering Rack Inner Joint(s)
  13. USER ENTERED - Under-Trays Fitted Obscuring Some Underside Components
  14. USER ENTERED - No Smoke Detected.
PASSED6TH JANUARY 20145TH JANUARY 201592,847 MI
 
  1. USER ENTERED - Offside Front Tyre Cracked And Worn On Edges
PASSED21ST DECEMBER 201220TH DECEMBER 201391,439 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Has Slight Play In A Ball Joint (2.4.g.2)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Has Slight Play In A Ball Joint (2.4.g.2)
  3. ADVISORY - Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
FAILED21ST DECEMBER 201291,439 MI
 
  1. PRS - Nearside Headlamp Aim Too Low (1.8)
  2. PRS - Offside Headlamp Aim Too Low (1.8)
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Has Slight Play In A Ball Joint (2.4.g.2)
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Has Slight Play In A Ball Joint (2.4.g.2)
  5. ADVISORY - Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
PASSED15TH DECEMBER 201114TH DECEMBER 201288,603 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Has Slight Play In A Ball Joint (2.4.g.2)
  2. ADVISORY - Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
PASSED13TH DECEMBER 201012TH DECEMBER 201186,076 MI
PASSED5TH DECEMBER 20099TH DECEMBER 201083,868 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Wheel Bearing Has Slight Play (2.5.a.3c)
PASSED6TH DECEMBER 20089TH DECEMBER 200980,914 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Has Slight Play In A Pin/bush (2.4.g.2)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Has Slight Play In A Pin/bush (2.4.g.2)
  3. ADVISORY - Exhaust Has A Minor Leak Of Exhaust Gases (7.1.2)
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Wheel Bearing Has Slight Play (2.5.a.3c)
PASSED21ST NOVEMBER 20079TH DECEMBER 200877,223 MI
PASSED27TH NOVEMBER 20069TH DECEMBER 200763,972 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Exhaust Has A Minor Leak Of Exhaust Gases (7.1.2)
PASSED28TH NOVEMBER 20059TH DECEMBER 200644,013 MI
ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage

GF52WZK Passed/Failed

MOT Pass Rate: 80% | MOT Failure Rate: 20%

GF52WZK MOT Comments

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GF52WZK Mileage

Last recorded mileage: 115,794 miles | Average yearly mileage: 5,035 miles

GF52WZK FAQs

This Bmw 530 with registration GF52WZK was manufactured on Monday 9th December 2002 so it is currently 23 years old. Its colour is Blue and it has a 2.9 litre Diesel engine.

The odometer reading at the last MOT in 2025 was 115,794 miles, so this Bmw has travelled an average of 5,035 miles per year in the time it has been on the road.

We have a total of 25 MOTs on record for this Bmw 530 beginning with its first recorded MOT in 2005. We can see 5 of these tests have been MOT failures - this means GF52WZK has a 80% MOT pass rate!

Over its lifetime, this Bmw 530 has had 53 Advisories, 7 PRS Notices, 5 Minor, 1 Major, 0 Dangerous and 9 Fail comments in its MOT History.

Does GF52WZK have an active MOT?

Yes, as of Wednesday 29th April 2026 GF52WZK does have an active MOT. Read more

Is GF52WZK Taxed?

Unfortunately no Tax data can be found for GF52WZK as of Wednesday 29th April 2026. Read more

When does GF52WZK MOT expire?

The current MOT for GF52WZK will expire in 3 months on Sunday 26th July 2026. Read more

When did GF52WZK have its most recent MOT?

The most recent MOT on record for GF52WZK was on Saturday 5th July 2025 at 09:23. It Passed this MOT. Read more

How many times has GF52WZK Passed an MOT?

Out of a total of 25 MOTs on record for GF52WZK we can see 20 of these tests have been MOT Passes. Remember, digitised MOT records began in 2005 so MOT results prior to 2005 cannot be traced online. Read more

How many times has GF52WZK Failed an MOT?

Out of a total of 25 MOTs on record for GF52WZK we can see 5 of these tests have been MOT Failures. This means this vehicle has a 80% MOT pass rate! Read more

What Make and Model vehicle is GF52WZK?

GF52WZK is registered as a 2002 Bmw 530. Read more

How many miles has GF52WZK done?

The odometer reading for GF52WZK at the last MOT in July 2025 was 115,794 miles. If the vehicle is still in use, it's likely the mileage has increased since then and up-to-date statistics will be provided at the next MOT. This vehicle has travelled an average of 5,035 miles per year. Read more

How old is GF52WZK?

The vehicle GF52WZK was manufactured in 2002 so it is currently 23 years old. It was first registered on Monday 9th December 2002. Read more

What colour is GF52WZK?

The official colour of GF52WZK is recorded as Blue. Read more

What engine does GF52WZK have?

GF52WZK has a 2.9 litre Diesel engine. Read more

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