MOT reliability

Bmw 525

Q: Is the Bmw 525 reliable?

Across 59,448 Bmw 525 vehicles in our MOT data, 74% pass the MOT (a 26% failure rate), with about 2.0 faults or advisories recorded per test.

Q: What is the average mileage of a Bmw 525?

The typical Bmw 525 in our data has covered around 154,907 miles.

59,448 vehicles · 723,565 completed MOT tests analysed

74%

MOT pass rate

Based on 59,448 Bmw 525 vehicles and 723,565 completed MOT tests, the Bmw 525 has an overall 74% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 154,907 miles.

59,448

Vehicles

723,565

MOT tests

8,709

Avg miles / year

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Bmw 525 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Bmw 525 MOT tests:

Other82%
Tyres, wheels & suspension14%
Brakes9%
Emissions & nuisance4%
Lamps & electrical3%
Steering2%
Seatbelts & equipment2%
Visibility1%

Bmw 525 pass rate by age

How the Bmw 525's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
1	90	89%
2	1,654	89%
3	36,041	83%
4	39,912	82%
5	43,698	81%
6	44,474	79%
7	44,993	78%
8	46,135	76%
9	46,748	75%
10	47,915	73%
11	49,071	72%
12	49,090	72%
13	46,998	71%
14	43,445	71%
15	38,930	70%
16	33,599	70%
17	28,311	69%
18	22,047	70%
19	15,982	70%
20	11,801	69%

Fuel types: Diesel (31,610), Petrol (27,752), LPG (75), Gas Bi-Fuel (4), Electric (4), Other (2), Gas (1)

Most common Bmw 525 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Bmw 525 MOT tests:

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (35,285 times)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (34,950 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (21,664 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (20,816 times)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components (20,618 times)
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (18,361 times)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (17,417 times)
Oil leak (15,826 times)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay (14,654 times)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (13,693 times)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (12,992 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (12,390 times)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (11,627 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (11,320 times)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (11,133 times)

Bmw 525 pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2022	2	2	100%	174,980
2021	1	2	50%	332,806
2019	2	5	80%	104,649
2018	2	8	88%	129,407
2017	18	133	84%	99,875
2016	266	2,188	87%	104,638
2015	530	4,662	87%	110,125
2014	496	4,872	86%	120,292
2013	258	2,712	84%	120,870
2012	392	4,773	82%	135,682
2011	1,047	13,837	82%	139,821
2010	1,380	18,809	82%	141,989
2009	1,566	23,773	80%	149,684
2008	2,482	38,572	79%	154,880
2007	3,222	50,727	78%	158,362
2006	3,421	55,014	76%	156,581
2005	5,537	88,336	75%	164,467
2004	5,143	80,374	75%	154,614
2003	3,209	54,182	74%	153,721
2002	4,470	71,514	73%	156,202
2001	4,404	64,786	72%	146,187
2000	936	13,222	72%	141,564
1999	102	1,161	65%	161,988
1998	747	8,726	67%	177,425
1997	830	8,666	66%	175,732
1996	1,463	14,196	67%	165,184
1995	2,756	23,727	68%	163,326
1994	3,026	23,579	67%	163,998
1993	1,957	13,591	66%	160,669
1992	1,424	8,177	67%	163,409
1991	1,282	6,551	69%	156,861
1990	1,217	5,561	68%	152,917
1989	1,414	6,252	68%	154,935
1988	713	3,398	68%	150,113
1987	348	2,931	69%	141,649
1986	251	1,823	69%	139,022
1985	177	1,188	70%	137,038
1984	105	648	69%	127,206
1983	87	546	71%	127,967
1982	26	105	68%	104,345
1981	8	30	63%	110,938
1980	11	83	73%	93,659
1979	2	30	63%	52,962
1978	2	33	67%	107,674
1977	1	1	100%	73,690
1976	1	6	67%	35,920
1974	2	4	100%	80,750
1971	10	48	79%	114,608

Bmw 525 reliability FAQ

Across 59,448 Bmw 525 vehicles in our MOT data, 74% pass the MOT (a 26% failure rate), with about 2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Bmw 525 MOT issues are: 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); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Bmw 525 in our data has covered around 154,907 miles.

Compare the Bmw 525

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