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MOT reliability

Bmw 520i m sport touring

1 vehicles · 5 completed MOT tests analysed
80%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Bmw 520i m sport touring vehicles and 5 completed MOT tests, the Bmw 520i m sport touring has an overall 80% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 94,906 miles.

1
Vehicles
5
MOT tests
11,424
Avg miles / year
2.8
Faults per test
7%
Dangerous-fault share

Bmw 520i m sport touring problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Bmw 520i m sport touring MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension64%
  • Visibility14%
  • Lamps & electrical14%
  • Other14%
  • Brakes7%

Bmw 520i m sport touring pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
101100%
111100%
121100%
13250%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Bmw 520i m sport touring MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Bmw 520i m sport touring MOT tests:

  1. Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test (3.1 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
  2. Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  3. Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  4. Nearside Headlamp lens damaged (2 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  6. Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  7. Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (1 times)
  8. Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) (1 times)
  9. Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) (1 times)
  10. Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (1 times)

Bmw 520i m sport touring pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2012 1 5 80% 94,906

Bmw 520i m sport touring reliability FAQ

Across 1 Bmw 520i m sport touring vehicles in our MOT data, 80% pass the MOT (a 20% failure rate), with about 2.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Bmw 520i m sport touring MOT issues are: Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test (3.1 (a) (ii)); Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Edge (5.2.3 (e)); Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)).

The typical Bmw 520i m sport touring in our data has covered around 94,906 miles.

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