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Bmw 525 - 2008

233.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw 525, model year 2008. Sample size: 1,569 cars, 3,382 tests and 7,894 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 1,569 cars

The 2008 BMW 525 has an overall defect rate of 233 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly better than the average rate of 337 per 100 for cars of the same year, marking a 30.8% improvement. This model particularly excels in categories such as Brakes, Steering, and Body/Structure, showing lower defect rates compared to the average. Notably, it performs exceptionally well in Body/Structure with only 10 defects per 100 vehicles, compared to 49 for the average. Mileage trends indicate that the defect rate remains relatively stable across higher mileage ranges, with a slight increase after 124,000 miles, but overall, the BMW 525 demonstrates solid reliability compared to its peers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 1,569 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 32.1% better
90.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 23.3% better
13.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 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.
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • 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
Visibility
▲ 9.9% better
22.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 46.9% better
49.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 100 tests
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 18.5% better
252.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
  • 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
▲ 80.9% better
9.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
  • Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 52.5% better
4.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▲ 43.0% better
23.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 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
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 481 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: 1,218
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,092
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 382
Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 367
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 343
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 276
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 222
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 219
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 218
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 203

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 169
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 163
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 110
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 106
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 73
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 64
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 54
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 36
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 33
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 33