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Bmw 528 - 2010

139.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2010 is 296.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw 528, model year 2010. Sample size: 179 cars, 375 tests and 523 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 179 cars

The 2010 BMW 528 exhibits a significantly lower overall defect rate than the average car of the same year, with 139 defects per 100 vehicles compared to 294. This model performs particularly well in categories such as Brakes and Steering, where it shows 67.5% and 96.7% fewer defects, respectively. However, it does have a higher rate of issues in the "Other" category, exceeding the average defect rate by 64%. Additionally, the data suggest that as mileage increases, the defect rate for this model also rises, especially in the 124,000+ miles segment. Overall, the 528 stands out for its reliability in critical mechanical areas compared to its peers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 179 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 66.6% better
38.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake lining or pad: worn down to wear indicator
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
Steering
▲ 97.0% better
0.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 2.2% better
21.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 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
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 73.2% better
20.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 77.6 / 100 tests
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • 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
▲ 52.9% better
134.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 76.6% better
8.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 100 tests
  • A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
  • A door hinge, catch or pillar: excessively deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 86.4% better
1.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt:
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▼ 65.0% worse
53.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 443 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: 94
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 74
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 48
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 26
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 24
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 20
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 18
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
PRS
Occurrences: 12
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 11

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 3