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Bmw 520 - 2010

192.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2010 is 296.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw 520, model year 2010. Sample size: 4,550 cars, 9,647 tests and 18,550 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 4,550 cars

The 2010 BMW 520 has an overall defect rate of 192 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly lower than the yearly average of 294 per 100, marking a 35% improvement. Notably, the model performs better in several categories, particularly in brakes and steering, where it has 32% and 43% fewer defects than the average, respectively. Additionally, it shows strength in visibility, lights and electrics, and body structure, where it also outperforms average defect rates. However, as vehicles increase in mileage, defects tend to rise, particularly in the higher mileage ranges. Overall, the BMW 520 stands out favorably compared to its peers from the same year.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 4,550 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 29.6% better
80.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
Steering
▲ 45.0% better
9.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 21.0% better
17.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 51.7% better
37.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 77.6 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 29.1% better
202.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 74.9% better
9.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 59.3% better
3.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • Audible warning:
Other
▲ 24.8% better
24.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 443 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,589
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,769
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,346
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 992
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 976
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 553
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 473
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 445
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 441
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 411

Serious faults (Top 10)

A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 473
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 330
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 316
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 297
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 291
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 168
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 148
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 144
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 125
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 117