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Bmw 528 - 1999

356.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 1999 is 349.1 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw 528, model year 1999. Sample size: 236 cars, 476 tests and 1,698 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 236 cars

The 1999 BMW 528 has an overall defect rate of 357 defects per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the yearly average of 345 defects per 100 vehicles. Notably, this model excels in body and structure issues, with only 32 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 73. However, it faces significant challenges with brakes and visibility, recording 188 defects per 100 vehicles for brakes and 34 for visibility, both of which are worse than the average rates. Mileage trends show that defect rates increase with higher mileage, particularly in the 124,000+ mile range, where the BMW's performance further declines.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 236 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 22.4% worse
187.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 153.4 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 1.2% better
25.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.9 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • 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
Visibility
▼ 27.8% worse
34.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.6 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 5.9% worse
77.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 73.0 / 100 tests
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 3.1% worse
275.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 266.9 / 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
  • A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 57.6% better
32.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 76.5 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▼ 7.3% worse
20.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 100 tests
  • is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Audible warning:
Other
▼ 7.1% worse
60.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 56.5 / 100 tests
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 538 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: 177
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 153
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 125
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 108
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 105
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 95
Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 51
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 40
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 36
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 34

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 28
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 26
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 23
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 21
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 12