MOT reliability
Bmw 550
441 vehicles · 5,837 completed MOT tests analysed
81%
MOT pass rate
Based on 441 Bmw 550 vehicles and 5,837 completed MOT tests, the Bmw 550 has an overall 81% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 101,435 miles.
441
Vehicles
5,837
MOT tests
6,585
Avg miles / year
1.3
Faults per test
3%
Dangerous-fault share
Bmw 550 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Bmw 550 MOT tests:
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Other63%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension24%
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Brakes13%
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Emissions & nuisance6%
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Lamps & electrical4%
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Visibility2%
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Steering2%
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Body & structure1%
Bmw 550 pass rate by age
How the Bmw 550's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 80% |
| 2 | 27 | 89% |
| 3 | 406 | 86% |
| 4 | 422 | 82% |
| 5 | 421 | 83% |
| 6 | 431 | 81% |
| 7 | 412 | 81% |
| 8 | 415 | 80% |
| 9 | 395 | 80% |
| 10 | 398 | 80% |
| 11 | 384 | 78% |
| 12 | 342 | 84% |
| 13 | 321 | 78% |
| 14 | 307 | 77% |
| 15 | 264 | 83% |
| 16 | 234 | 79% |
| 17 | 210 | 78% |
| 18 | 195 | 75% |
| 19 | 149 | 79% |
| 20 | 72 | 79% |
Fuel types: Petrol (431), Diesel (10)
Most common Bmw 550 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Bmw 550 MOT tests:
- Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components (207 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (191 times)
- Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay (160 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (153 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (146 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (95 times)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (94 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (92 times)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (89 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (74 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (74 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (68 times)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) (62 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (59 times)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (59 times)
Bmw 550 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 51,329 |
| 2020 | 1 | 5 | 100% | 18,030 |
| 2018 | 2 | 7 | 100% | 49,439 |
| 2017 | 1 | 8 | 88% | 46,348 |
| 2016 | 3 | 29 | 79% | 56,701 |
| 2015 | 9 | 77 | 84% | 69,368 |
| 2014 | 20 | 185 | 89% | 69,567 |
| 2013 | 6 | 30 | 83% | 58,796 |
| 2012 | 12 | 83 | 87% | 85,080 |
| 2011 | 29 | 313 | 86% | 95,308 |
| 2010 | 54 | 619 | 84% | 82,699 |
| 2009 | 18 | 200 | 86% | 92,382 |
| 2008 | 30 | 391 | 82% | 107,759 |
| 2007 | 67 | 868 | 80% | 98,181 |
| 2006 | 119 | 1,937 | 79% | 117,941 |
| 2005 | 58 | 917 | 79% | 117,934 |
| 2003 | 2 | 37 | 81% | 106,148 |
| 2001 | 4 | 78 | 71% | 121,356 |
| 2000 | 1 | 9 | 67% | 208,940 |
| 1999 | 1 | 9 | 67% | 176,966 |
| 1997 | 2 | 34 | 76% | 129,465 |
| 1996 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 87,325 |
Bmw 550 reliability FAQ
Across 441 Bmw 550 vehicles in our MOT data,
81% pass the MOT (a 19% failure rate), with about
1.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Bmw 550 MOT issues are:
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components; Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay.
The typical Bmw 550 in our data has covered around
101,435 miles.
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