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Bmw 520 - 2011

177.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2011 is 274.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw 520, model year 2011. Sample size: 8,447 cars, 18,439 tests and 32,690 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 8,447 cars

The 2011 BMW 520 shows a significantly lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 177 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 35% better than the average of 271 defects per 100. Notably, this model excels in several categories, particularly in brakes, steering, and body structure, where it performs much better than the average. Mileage-related data indicates that defect rates increase with higher mileage, but the BMW 520 maintains a relatively strong performance across all mileage segments. Overall, the vehicle's results reflect a reliable performance, especially in critical areas such as brakes and body integrity.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 8,447 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 34.8% better
71.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
Steering
▲ 67.1% better
5.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.8 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment
Visibility
▲ 17.0% better
17.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 21.2 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • 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: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 43.7% better
38.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 100 tests
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 31.0% better
183.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 266.4 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 82.7% better
5.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.3 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • An engine mounting or bracket: severely damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement
  • A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
Equipment
▲ 60.8% better
2.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.4 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▼ 5.4% worse
29.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.8 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • 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

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 421 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: 6,573
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,068
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,342
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,333
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,069
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 940
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 898
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 804
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 755
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 752

Serious faults (Top 10)

A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 804
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 720
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 692
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 615
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 526
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 304
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 276
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 254
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 250
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 201