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Bmw 520 - 2013

136.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw 520, model year 2013. Sample size: 7,450 cars, 15,916 tests and 21,690 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 7,450 cars

The 2013 BMW 520 has a significantly lower overall defect rate of 136 per 100 vehicles compared to the yearly average of 219 per 100, showing an improvement of nearly 38%. The model stands out particularly in the categories of brakes, steering, and body/structure, where it shows much fewer defects than the average car of the same year. While some mileage-related trends indicate increasing defects with higher mileage, the BMW 520 performs well overall across most categories. Tyre wear is noted but is not a predominant issue for this model compared to the general trends observed.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 7,450 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 35.4% better
63.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 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
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 75.2% better
3.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • 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
▲ 17.8% better
14.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 51.9% better
24.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 100 tests
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • 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
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 33.0% better
147.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▲ 68.0% better
6.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
  • A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
Equipment
▲ 59.6% better
2.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
  • Audible warning:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 42.3% better
11.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Exhaust noise levels in excess of those permitted
  • 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 379 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: 5,189
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,578
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,534
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,065
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 824
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 682
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 637
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 626
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 549
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 513

Serious faults (Top 10)

A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 637
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 505
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 439
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 361
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 252
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 194
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 171
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 170
A wheel: with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud
FAIL
Occurrences: 140
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 132