MOT reliability
Bmw 528
14,461 vehicles · 168,783 completed MOT tests analysed
70%
MOT pass rate
Based on 14,461 Bmw 528 vehicles and 168,783 completed MOT tests, the Bmw 528 has an overall 70% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 142,545 miles.
14,461
Vehicles
168,783
MOT tests
7,336
Avg miles / year
2.1
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Bmw 528 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Bmw 528 MOT tests:
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Other100%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
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Brakes6%
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Emissions & nuisance4%
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Steering2%
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Lamps & electrical2%
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Visibility1%
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Seatbelts & equipment1%
Bmw 528 pass rate by age
How the Bmw 528's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 86% |
| 2 | 71 | 90% |
| 3 | 1,375 | 90% |
| 4 | 1,300 | 89% |
| 5 | 1,776 | 86% |
| 6 | 4,583 | 80% |
| 7 | 8,360 | 77% |
| 8 | 12,441 | 75% |
| 9 | 15,838 | 72% |
| 10 | 17,056 | 71% |
| 11 | 16,447 | 69% |
| 12 | 15,280 | 68% |
| 13 | 13,397 | 67% |
| 14 | 11,637 | 66% |
| 15 | 9,589 | 65% |
| 16 | 7,653 | 65% |
| 17 | 6,122 | 66% |
| 18 | 5,090 | 65% |
| 19 | 4,066 | 67% |
| 20 | 3,304 | 68% |
Fuel types: Petrol (14,336), Diesel (79), LPG (44), Other (1), Fuel Cells (1)
Most common Bmw 528 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Bmw 528 MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (11,754 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (9,610 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (9,295 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (6,059 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5,621 times)
- Oil leak (4,235 times)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (4,143 times)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (4,107 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (3,621 times)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (3,409 times)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (3,389 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (3,254 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (3,142 times)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (3,015 times)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (2,855 times)
Bmw 528 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 59,829 |
| 2017 | 28 | 222 | 84% | 68,216 |
| 2016 | 163 | 1,328 | 90% | 68,904 |
| 2015 | 258 | 2,354 | 90% | 75,742 |
| 2014 | 178 | 1,667 | 90% | 73,975 |
| 2013 | 120 | 1,209 | 85% | 79,480 |
| 2012 | 99 | 871 | 86% | 95,553 |
| 2011 | 238 | 2,531 | 83% | 91,303 |
| 2010 | 238 | 2,887 | 83% | 95,906 |
| 2009 | 3 | 17 | 88% | 94,811 |
| 2008 | 2 | 15 | 80% | 147,247 |
| 2007 | 1 | 13 | 69% | 344,901 |
| 2006 | 1 | 5 | 80% | 211,880 |
| 2005 | 2 | 13 | 69% | 111,946 |
| 2004 | 4 | 17 | 82% | 170,325 |
| 2003 | 3 | 39 | 74% | 140,617 |
| 2002 | 4 | 66 | 80% | 140,627 |
| 2001 | 52 | 924 | 69% | 150,566 |
| 2000 | 1,936 | 28,126 | 70% | 149,800 |
| 1999 | 2,829 | 38,548 | 69% | 151,163 |
| 1998 | 3,404 | 40,919 | 69% | 150,744 |
| 1997 | 2,738 | 28,227 | 68% | 148,937 |
| 1996 | 1,573 | 14,799 | 67% | 146,279 |
| 1995 | 5 | 47 | 66% | 111,909 |
| 1994 | 2 | 14 | 71% | 136,921 |
| 1991 | 2 | 20 | 60% | 172,111 |
| 1990 | 4 | 35 | 60% | 171,250 |
| 1989 | 2 | 11 | 73% | 120,585 |
| 1988 | 11 | 36 | 56% | 151,195 |
| 1987 | 140 | 1,043 | 69% | 137,072 |
| 1986 | 146 | 1,017 | 70% | 143,717 |
| 1985 | 88 | 552 | 70% | 142,870 |
| 1984 | 53 | 267 | 73% | 113,743 |
| 1983 | 61 | 473 | 68% | 130,166 |
| 1982 | 33 | 209 | 67% | 113,680 |
| 1981 | 11 | 69 | 81% | 91,112 |
| 1980 | 9 | 82 | 74% | 110,484 |
| 1979 | 4 | 37 | 68% | 106,388 |
| 1977 | 5 | 33 | 61% | 102,219 |
| 1976 | 2 | 3 | 67% | 68,345 |
| 1975 | 2 | 8 | 50% | 62,008 |
| 1971 | 6 | 28 | 75% | 150,096 |
Bmw 528 reliability FAQ
Across 14,461 Bmw 528 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 528 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 528 in our data has covered around
142,545 miles.
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