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Bmw 523 - 2007

230.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2007 is 357.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw 523, model year 2007. Sample size: 183 cars, 379 tests and 874 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 183 cars

The 2007 BMW 523 has an overall defect rate of 231 per 100 cars, which is significantly better than the yearly average of 352 defects per 100 cars, making it 35% less prone to defects than similar vehicles. Notably, it performs particularly well in categories like Brakes, Steering, and Lights & Electrics, with defect rates considerably lower than average. However, there is a higher incidence of defects in the "Other" category compared to the average, indicating some unique challenges for this model. Mileage trends show that as mileage increases, the defect rate rises, but the BMW 523 remains below average even in higher mileage segments.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 183 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 21.8% better
110.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 141.7 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 42.0% better
11.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
  • 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
▲ 26.4% better
19.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.5 / 100 tests
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • A bonnet primary retaining device excessively deteriorated, ineffective or insecure
Lights & Electrics
▲ 57.4% better
43.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.9 / 100 tests
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Stop lamp(s): with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • Lamp: emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 32.6% better
211.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.0 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
Body/Structure
▲ 87.4% better
6.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 54.8 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A towbar component damaged, defective or fractured
Equipment
▲ 89.9% better
1.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 27.3% worse
55.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 43.9 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 498 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)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 102
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 97
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 63
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 55
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 41
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 30
Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 27
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 25
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 22
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 18

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 30
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 5