BMW 535 reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: BMW

Model: 535

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 51,914 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

82.8%

Share of this model's 51,914 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£370/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

128,921

Solid average mileage for this model.

Life expectancy miles

129,396

Moderate mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

15.2

Older average age in the represented fleet.

Vehicles represented

7,280

7,280 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

51,914

51,914 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Rare

7,280On the road

Insight summary

BMW 535 is a rare model in this snapshot, with 7,280 represented vehicles and 0.02% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 82.8% from 51,914 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 65. The current pool shows an average of 128,921 miles and an average age of 15.2 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 129,396 miles. Diesel leads the fuel split, followed by petrol, and the most frequent defect themes are windscreen damage, tyre condition and parking brake. The practical read is that the BMW 535 looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
DIESEL	6,227
PETROL	1,045
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)	7
ELECTRIC	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))	1,050
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	484
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	468
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	399
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	377
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	287
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	273
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	263
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	263
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	224
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	213
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	169
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	167
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	167
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	163
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	162
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	155
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	152
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	150
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	150
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	146
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	143
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	141
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	141
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	141

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 6,448 defects across this top 25 set

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

1,050

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

484

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

468

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

399

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

377

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

287

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

273

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

263

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

263

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

224

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

213

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

169

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

167

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

167

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

163

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

162

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

155

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

152

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

150

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

150

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

146

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

143

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

141

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

141

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

141

BMW 535 reliability and MOT data