MOT reliability
Bmw 535
17,774 vehicles · 214,370 completed MOT tests analysed
79%
MOT pass rate
Based on 17,774 Bmw 535 vehicles and 214,370 completed MOT tests, the Bmw 535 has an overall 79% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 136,871 miles.
17,774
Vehicles
214,370
MOT tests
8,201
Avg miles / year
1.6
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share
Bmw 535 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Bmw 535 MOT tests:
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Other74%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension20%
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Brakes10%
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Emissions & nuisance4%
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Lamps & electrical3%
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Visibility2%
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Steering2%
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Seatbelts & equipment1%
Bmw 535 pass rate by age
How the Bmw 535's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 91% |
| 2 | 859 | 91% |
| 3 | 14,031 | 85% |
| 4 | 13,785 | 85% |
| 5 | 14,015 | 84% |
| 6 | 14,545 | 83% |
| 7 | 15,356 | 82% |
| 8 | 16,572 | 80% |
| 9 | 17,032 | 79% |
| 10 | 15,910 | 78% |
| 11 | 14,227 | 77% |
| 12 | 12,183 | 76% |
| 13 | 10,720 | 75% |
| 14 | 9,615 | 75% |
| 15 | 8,345 | 75% |
| 16 | 7,668 | 75% |
| 17 | 7,331 | 73% |
| 18 | 6,218 | 73% |
| 19 | 4,372 | 73% |
| 20 | 3,058 | 72% |
Fuel types: Diesel (11,033), Petrol (6,703), LPG (26), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (8), Gas Bi-Fuel (2), Electric (2)
Most common Bmw 535 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Bmw 535 MOT tests:
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (7,662 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (7,642 times)
- Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components (5,540 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (4,889 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (4,558 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (4,469 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (4,237 times)
- Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay (4,191 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4,136 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4,080 times)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (3,664 times)
- Oil leak (3,191 times)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (2,879 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2,656 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2,605 times)
Bmw 535 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 28,811 |
| 2017 | 102 | 795 | 86% | 81,478 |
| 2016 | 1,225 | 9,928 | 89% | 87,367 |
| 2015 | 1,418 | 12,751 | 88% | 93,571 |
| 2014 | 1,014 | 9,950 | 87% | 102,636 |
| 2013 | 435 | 4,441 | 87% | 105,380 |
| 2012 | 355 | 4,088 | 85% | 115,110 |
| 2011 | 721 | 8,891 | 84% | 123,709 |
| 2010 | 461 | 6,023 | 83% | 117,505 |
| 2009 | 387 | 5,881 | 81% | 150,444 |
| 2008 | 745 | 11,610 | 81% | 152,223 |
| 2007 | 1,199 | 19,546 | 80% | 161,804 |
| 2006 | 1,365 | 23,392 | 78% | 164,812 |
| 2005 | 1,976 | 33,380 | 77% | 165,491 |
| 2004 | 512 | 8,419 | 77% | 164,855 |
| 2003 | 40 | 729 | 75% | 146,766 |
| 2002 | 142 | 2,294 | 76% | 130,392 |
| 2001 | 283 | 4,112 | 73% | 135,338 |
| 2000 | 482 | 6,338 | 71% | 135,577 |
| 1999 | 688 | 8,408 | 71% | 137,659 |
| 1998 | 933 | 11,163 | 70% | 137,218 |
| 1997 | 779 | 8,017 | 69% | 143,850 |
| 1996 | 121 | 1,133 | 69% | 146,401 |
| 1995 | 3 | 20 | 75% | 161,272 |
| 1994 | 2 | 19 | 79% | 166,186 |
| 1993 | 6 | 39 | 85% | 150,710 |
| 1992 | 180 | 1,032 | 69% | 153,385 |
| 1991 | 238 | 1,282 | 69% | 159,818 |
| 1990 | 586 | 3,339 | 71% | 154,563 |
| 1989 | 739 | 4,196 | 68% | 160,841 |
| 1988 | 504 | 2,257 | 67% | 155,955 |
| 1987 | 49 | 359 | 69% | 138,463 |
| 1986 | 51 | 365 | 67% | 136,973 |
| 1985 | 10 | 47 | 72% | 150,982 |
| 1984 | 2 | 2 | 100% | 101,754 |
| 1983 | 2 | 10 | 80% | 120,570 |
| 1981 | 10 | 57 | 67% | 140,895 |
| 1980 | 5 | 48 | 85% | 115,525 |
| 1971 | 2 | 6 | 67% | 116,427 |
Bmw 535 reliability FAQ
Across 17,774 Bmw 535 vehicles in our MOT data,
79% pass the MOT (a 21% failure rate), with about
1.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Bmw 535 MOT issues are:
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components.
The typical Bmw 535 in our data has covered around
136,871 miles.
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