Bmw 528 - 2016
74.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw 528, model year 2016.
Sample size: 178 cars, 373 tests and 276 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 178 cars
The 2016 BMW 528 has an overall defect rate of 74 defects per 100 vehicles, significantly lower than the yearly average of 151 defects per 100 vehicles, marking a 51% improvement. Notably, this model excels in categories such as Brakes, Steering, and Lights & Electrics, showing much lower defect rates compared to the average. In particular, it has no reported steering defects, while the average is 8%. Mileage-related trends indicate that the defect rate increases with mileage, but even in higher mileage categories, the BMW remains below average. Overall, the 528 demonstrates strong reliability in critical areas, making it an appealing choice.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 178 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 62.9% better
29.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 18.0% better
12.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- An obstruction: materially affecting the driver’s view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen or an obligatory external mirror not visible
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 74.8% better
6.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 100 tests
- Headlamp cleaning device: inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID)
- A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Headlamp levelling device inoperative
- A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 47.9% better
83.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 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 wheel: badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▲ 58.2% better
3.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
- A body panel or body component: likely to become detached
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 66.7% better
1.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▼ 8.8% worse
12.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 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
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 63
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 25
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 20
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 17
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 14
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 11
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
A wheel: badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
Headlamp cleaning device: inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID)
FAIL
Occurrences: 2