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MOT reliability

Bmw 523

20,983 vehicles · 254,583 completed MOT tests analysed
70%
MOT pass rate

Based on 20,983 Bmw 523 vehicles and 254,583 completed MOT tests, the Bmw 523 has an overall 70% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 143,017 miles.

20,983
Vehicles
254,583
MOT tests
7,607
Avg miles / year
2.1
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Bmw 523 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Bmw 523 MOT tests:

  • Other99%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
  • Brakes6%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Steering2%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%
  • Visibility1%

Bmw 523 pass rate by age

How the Bmw 523's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11080%
215789%
32,97686%
42,74785%
53,36583%
67,58581%
713,79777%
820,21674%
924,33772%
1025,44170%
1124,79569%
1223,50167%
1321,13866%
1417,95966%
1514,91166%
1612,10866%
179,58466%
187,60667%
195,77967%
204,32667%

Fuel types: Petrol (20,727), Diesel (204), LPG (47), Other (2), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (1), Electric (1), Gas Bi-Fuel (1)

Most common Bmw 523 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Bmw 523 MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (17,162 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (14,790 times)
  3. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (14,564 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (9,288 times)
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (8,596 times)
  6. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (6,390 times)
  7. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (6,089 times)
  8. Oil leak (5,715 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (5,607 times)
  10. Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (5,171 times)
  11. Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (4,801 times)
  12. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (4,629 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (4,550 times)
  14. Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (4,525 times)
  15. Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components (4,386 times)

Bmw 523 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2022 1 2 100% 23,153
2021 1 1 100% 98,263
2020 1 2 100% 69,840
2019 2 3 100% 50,853
2018 15 24 92% 101,779
2017 14 28 96% 65,602
2016 20 41 88% 56,226
2015 16 37 89% 59,308
2014 32 51 88% 58,225
2013 40 84 90% 59,703
2012 43 156 90% 66,284
2011 241 2,537 83% 90,482
2010 305 4,051 82% 90,277
2009 142 1,994 82% 109,019
2008 260 3,390 82% 110,180
2007 413 5,159 81% 111,140
2006 607 8,742 79% 123,400
2005 678 10,169 77% 124,790
2004 13 183 77% 120,688
2003 4 31 77% 121,518
2002 4 48 79% 182,748
2001 40 635 70% 143,880
2000 2,982 42,741 70% 149,423
1999 4,775 63,672 69% 151,104
1998 5,233 60,782 68% 147,074
1997 3,448 35,056 67% 147,101
1996 1,640 14,892 66% 146,294
1995 4 19 58% 189,542
1993 1 11 73% 163,563
1990 1 9 67% 186,920
1988 2 10 60% 189,190
1986 1 7 57% 136,641
1971 3 13 77% 88,530

Bmw 523 reliability FAQ

Across 20,983 Bmw 523 vehicles in our MOT data, 70% pass the MOT (a 30% failure rate), with about 2.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Bmw 523 MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Bmw 523 in our data has covered around 143,017 miles.

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