BMW 530
Silver · Diesel · 2005 · 2,993 cc
LX55 FBZMOT history
LX55 FBZ is a silver diesel BMW 530 first used on 7 Dec 2005. Its MOT expired on 22 Dec 2025 and it has passed 17 of 24 MOT tests, with 133,056 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 10 Dec 2024.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 22 Dec 2025
- Mileage
- 133,056 mi
- At MOT on 10 Dec 2024
- MOT tests
- 24
- 17 passed · 7 failed
- Per year
- 5,391 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LX55 FBZ
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 530
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,993 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2005
- First used
- 7 Dec 2005
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 22 Dec 2025
- Latest MOT test
- 10 Dec 2024 (Pass)
Mileage history
LX55 FBZ was last recorded at 133,056 miles on 10 Dec 2024, 4,667 miles more than at the previous MOT on 5 Dec 2023.
- Previous MOT
- 128,389 miles · 5 Dec 2023
- Between the last two tests
- 4,667 miles
- Average per year
- 5,391 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2024 – 133,056 miles
- 2023 – 128,389 miles
- 2022 – 122,317 miles
- 2021 – 115,512 miles
- 2020 – 110,400 miles
- 2019 – 105,630 miles
- 2018 – 102,224 miles
- 2017 – 98,350 miles
- 2016 – 93,999 miles
- 2015 – 90,220 miles
- 2013 – 69,352 miles
- 2012 – 56,025 miles
- 2011 – 47,884 miles
- 2010 – 47,418 miles
- 2009 – 47,346 miles
- 2008 – 45,999 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass133,056 milesPassed on retest after failing earlier that day
- AdvisoryAll four tyres slight wear to edges
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material
Advisory3 MOTs, 2019–2021
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019–2020
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019–2020
Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2015
Full MOT history
24 tests since 17 Oct 2008, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass133,056 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 22 Dec 2025
- Odometer
- 133,056 miles
- Test number
- 803615832631
- AdvisoryAll four tyres slight wear to edges
Fail133,056 miles (+4,667)1 repaired1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 133,056 miles
- Test number
- 509951467929
- Repaired at testSupplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
- AdvisoryAll four tyres slight wear to edges
Pass128,389 miles (+6,072)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Dec 2024
- Odometer
- 128,389 miles
- Test number
- 481686314670
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass122,317 miles (+6,805)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 22 Dec 2023
- Odometer
- 122,317 miles
- Test number
- 908987895379
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Pass115,512 miles (+5,112)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 22 Dec 2022
- Odometer
- 115,512 miles
- Test number
- 982525655522
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Pass110,400 miles (+4,770)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 22 Dec 2021
- Odometer
- 110,400 miles
- Test number
- 296048451461
- AdvisoryBrake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Pass105,630 miles4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 11 Dec 2020
- Odometer
- 105,630 miles
- Test number
- 836025644321
- AdvisoryBrake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Fail105,630 miles (+3,406)1 repaired4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 105,630 miles
- Test number
- 351246212031
- Repaired at testSupplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
- AdvisoryBrake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Pass102,224 miles (+3,874)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Dec 2019
- Odometer
- 102,224 miles
- Test number
- 341815801494
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass98,350 miles
- MOT expiry
- 20 Nov 2018
- Odometer
- 98,350 miles
- Test number
- 661336479287
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail98,350 miles (+4,351)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 98,350 miles
- Test number
- 599656003085
- FailureOffside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Pass93,999 miles (+3,779)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 20 Nov 2017
- Odometer
- 93,999 miles
- Test number
- 965199500202
- AdvisoryFront brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Pass90,220 miles
- MOT expiry
- 20 Nov 2016
- Odometer
- 90,220 miles
- Test number
- 659576542027
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail90,220 miles (+7,161)6 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 90,220 miles
- Test number
- 589327396314
- FailureNearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- FailureNearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- FailureOffside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- FailureOffside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- FailureOffside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- FailureSupplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Pass83,059 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 13 Jan 2016
- Odometer
- 83,059 miles
- Test number
- 518144915068
- AdvisoryRear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Fail83,059 miles (+13,707)4 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 83,059 miles
- Test number
- 579243015002
- FailureHeadlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)
- FailureNearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- FailureNearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryRear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Pass69,352 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 15 Oct 2014
- Odometer
- 69,352 miles
- Test number
- 246279483218
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Fail69,352 miles (+13,327)2 failures3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 69,352 miles
- Test number
- 736559683251
- FailureNearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureOffside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryParking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Pass56,025 miles2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 9 Aug 2013
- Odometer
- 56,025 miles
- Test number
- 429993112244
- NoteEngine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Fail56,025 miles (+8,141)1 repaired2 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 56,025 miles
- Test number
- 645203312222
- Repaired at testNearside Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)
- NoteEngine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Pass47,884 miles (+466)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 9 Aug 2012
- Odometer
- 47,884 miles
- Test number
- 689632521275
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Pass47,418 miles (+72)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Oct 2011
- Odometer
- 47,418 miles
- Test number
- 340285160205
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass47,346 miles (+1,347)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Oct 2010
- Odometer
- 47,346 miles
- Test number
- 163491289250
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass45,999 miles
- MOT expiry
- 16 Oct 2009
- Odometer
- 45,999 miles
- Test number
- 584491898246
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about LX55 FBZ
- Does LX55 FBZ currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on LX55 FBZ expired on 22 Dec 2025, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on LX55 FBZ?
- The MOT on LX55 FBZ expired on 22 Dec 2025. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has LX55 FBZ done?
- LX55 FBZ was recorded at 133,056 miles at its MOT on 10 Dec 2024, an average of 5,391 miles a year.
- Has LX55 FBZ ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LX55 FBZ has failed 7 of its 24 MOT tests, most recently on 10 Dec 2024.
- Has the mileage on LX55 FBZ ever gone down?
- No. The odometer reading went up or stayed the same at every MOT test on record. Service records are still worth checking.
- What did the latest MOT on LX55 FBZ find?
- LX55 FBZ passed its latest MOT on 10 Dec 2024 with 1 advisory: all four tyres slight wear to edges.
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