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MOT reliability

Bmw 52

1 vehicles · 19 completed MOT tests analysed
68%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Bmw 52 vehicles and 19 completed MOT tests, the Bmw 52 has an overall 68% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 168,344 miles.

1
Vehicles
19
MOT tests
6,615
Avg miles / year
1.2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Bmw 52 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Bmw 52 MOT tests:

  • Other83%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension13%
  • Brakes9%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%

Bmw 52 pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
71100%
81100%
9250%
10250%
111100%
12250%
14250%
15250%
161100%
171100%
18250%
191100%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Bmw 52 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Bmw 52 MOT tests:

  1. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (1 times)
  2. Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1) (1 times)
  3. Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1 times)
  4. Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1 times)
  5. Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1 times)
  6. Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1 times)
  7. Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a) (1 times)
  8. Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a) (1 times)
  9. Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted (7.3.D.1) (1 times)
  10. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (1 times)
  11. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
  12. Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1 times)
  13. Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1 times)
  14. Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  15. Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (1 times)

Bmw 52 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1998 1 19 68% 168,344

Bmw 52 reliability FAQ

Across 1 Bmw 52 vehicles in our MOT data, 68% pass the MOT (a 32% failure rate), with about 1.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Bmw 52 MOT issues are: Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a); Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1); Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c).

The typical Bmw 52 in our data has covered around 168,344 miles.

Compare the Bmw 52

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