BMW 530 MOT Check
MOT pass rates, common failures, and reliability data for the BMW 530. Check any 530 by registration number below.
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84.0%
Avg Pass Rate
-5.9%
vs BMW Avg
27
Year Ranges
Good
Reliability
BMW 530 — MOT Reliability Overview
The BMW 530 has an average MOT pass rate of 84.0%, which is 5.9 percentage points below the BMW brand average of 89.9%. This is a strong result, indicating that the 530 is well-engineered and tends to age well mechanically. Owners can expect fewer surprises at MOT time.
The most common reasons a BMW 530 fails its MOT are the strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, an srs malfunction indicator lamp (mil) indicates a system malfunction, warning device shows system malfunction. If you are preparing your 530 for its MOT, checking these areas first could save you a retest fee. Our detailed fault analysis includes estimated repair costs for each failure type.
Before buying a used BMW 530, we recommend checking the full MOT history, write-off status, outstanding finance, and stolen vehicle status. These checks can be done for free using the registration number.
MOT Pass Rate by Year
How the BMW 530 performs at MOT across different model years.
2021
Based on 36 vehicles
0.0%
74k mi
2020
Based on 93 vehicles
0.0%
20.3%
43k mi
2019
Based on 127 vehicles
5.8%
23.3%
70k mi
2018
Based on 283 vehicles
1.0%
3.1%
94k mi
2017
Based on 774 vehicles
2.9%
10.1%
94k mi
2016
Based on 4,442 vehicles
3.6%
9.7%
2015
Based on 5,271 vehicles
3.7%
12.5%
159k mi
2014
Based on 5,056 vehicles
3.5%
12.3%
164k mi
2013
Based on 2,163 vehicles
3.3%
14.5%
175k mi
2012
Based on 2,887 vehicles
4.4%
17.6%
183k mi
2011
Based on 4,204 vehicles
4.0%
16.3%
2010
Based on 5,957 vehicles
4.5%
18.6%
2009
Based on 3,130 vehicles
4.4%
16.2%
2008
Based on 3,663 vehicles
3.3%
16.0%
2007
Based on 4,629 vehicles
4.6%
20.6%
2006
Based on 4,550 vehicles
4.8%
21.6%
2005
Based on 4,386 vehicles
5.0%
21.5%
2004
Based on 3,723 vehicles
5.1%
18.2%
2003
Based on 3,448 vehicles
5.3%
21.6%
2002
Based on 2,767 vehicles
5.3%
20.8%
2001
Based on 1,635 vehicles
4.4%
21.2%
2000
Based on 660 vehicles
4.6%
21.4%
1999
Based on 1,960 vehicles
3.2%
19.2%
225k mi
1998
Based on 374 vehicles
234k mi
1993
Based on 37 vehicles
4.8%
4.8%
1989
Based on 44 vehicles
0.0%
0
Based on 29,175 vehicles
127k mi
Top MOT Failures — BMW 530
The most common reasons a BMW 530 fails its MOT, aggregated across all year ranges.
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Warning device shows system malfunction
Parking brake inoperative on one side
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
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