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BMW 5302004 · 3.0L DIESEL

SO04 ESF

Vehicle Insight Summary

With 113,412 miles recorded, this GREY 2004 BMW 530 runs on DIESEL with a 2993cc engine. MOT is not on record and tax is unpaid.

MOT

Expired

Expires 27/03/2017

Tax

SORN

Statutory Off Road Notification

Mileage: 113,412
Fuel: DIESEL
Year: 2004
Engine: 2993cc

Expert AI · Mechanic's Insight

This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years and may no longer be on the road. Automatic AI analysis has been skipped.

Free vehicle health score

/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

✓ Good MOT pass rate (80%)

! Older vehicle

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

Locked

Write-off

Locked

Salvage

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Imported

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Exported

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Scrapped

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Destruction

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jul 23, 2026, 12:10 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Registered in 2004, this BMW 530 with plate SO04 ESF has undergone 5 MOT inspections since March 2013.

With 4 passes and 1 failures, the lifetime MOT pass rate stands at 80%. This is a strong MOT track record, suggesting the vehicle has been well-maintained.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (5 issues), Suspension (4 issues), Lighting (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 7 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 3 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear pipe, from junction to flexi hose (3.6.B.2c)”; “Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear pipe, from junction to flexi hose (3.6.B.2c)”; “Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY