MOT reliability
Bmw 530 gt
3 vehicles · 27 completed MOT tests analysed
67%
MOT pass rate
Based on 3 Bmw 530 gt vehicles and 27 completed MOT tests, the Bmw 530 gt has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 175,137 miles.
3
Vehicles
27
MOT tests
7,474
Avg miles / year
1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Bmw 530 gt problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Bmw 530 gt MOT tests:
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Brakes38%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension19%
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Visibility19%
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Other15%
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Emissions & nuisance8%
Bmw 530 gt pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 50% |
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 6 | 2 | 50% |
| 7 | 2 | 50% |
| 8 | 2 | 50% |
| 9 | 2 | 50% |
| 10 | 2 | 50% |
| 11 | 1 | 100% |
| 12 | 2 | 50% |
Fuel types: Diesel (3)
Most common Bmw 530 gt MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Bmw 530 gt MOT tests:
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (4 times)
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Bold on inner (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Air suspension bellows leaking (2.4.D.2) (1 times)
- both front tyres wearing low on outer edges (1 times)
- engine covers/ undertrays fitted (1 times)
- n/s/r tyre wearing inner edge (1 times)
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) (1 times)
- Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) (1 times)
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) (1 times)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (1 times)
Bmw 530 gt pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | 16 | 56% | 110,203 |
Bmw 530 gt reliability FAQ
Across 3 Bmw 530 gt vehicles in our MOT data,
67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about
1 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Bmw 530 gt MOT issues are:
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)); Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)); Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)).
The typical Bmw 530 gt in our data has covered around
175,137 miles.
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