BMW 530 reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: BMW

Model: 530

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 148,360 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

79.4%

Share of this model's 148,360 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£315/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

142,968

Solid average mileage for this model.

Life expectancy miles

144,120

Healthy mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

16.2

Older average age in the represented fleet.

Vehicles represented

18,930

18,930 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

148,360

148,360 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Scarce

18,930On the road

Insight summary

BMW 530 is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 18,930 represented vehicles and 0.05% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 79.4% from 148,360 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 62. The current pool shows an average of 142,968 miles and an average age of 16.2 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 144,120 miles. Diesel leads the fuel split, followed by petrol, and the most frequent defect themes are windscreen damage, parking brake and lighting. The practical read is that the BMW 530 looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
DIESEL	16,362
PETROL	2,469
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)	86
LPG	7
ELECTRIC	4
GAS BI-FUEL	1
OTHER	1

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	3,628
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	2,011
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	1,723
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	1,521
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	1,327
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	1,021
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	971
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	866
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	852
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	737
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	734
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	718
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	717
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	691
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	685
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	671
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	671
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	654
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	646
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	643
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	636
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	633
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	627
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	623
Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))	596

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 24,602 defects across this top 25 set

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

3,628

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

2,011

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

1,723

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

1,521

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

1,327

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

1,021

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

971

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

866

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

852

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

737

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

734

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

718

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

717

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

691

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

685

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

671

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

671

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

654

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

646

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

643

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

636

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))

633

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

627

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

623

Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

596

BMW 530 reliability and MOT data