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Bmw 530 - 2001

327.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2001 is 372.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw 530, model year 2001. Sample size: 650 cars, 1,326 tests and 4,337 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 650 cars

The 2001 BMW 530 has an overall defect rate of 327 per 100 vehicles, which is 11% lower than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, this model excels in steering and body/structure defects, with rates significantly better than the average, showing 18.6% and 45.4% respectively, compared to the overall averages of 24.4% and 69.7%. However, the defect rates for lower mileage ranges (under 31,000 miles) are notably high at 925 per 100, suggesting early issues compared to the average rate of 350. Despite this, the BMW 530 demonstrates better reliability in specific areas than many of its peers from the same year.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 650 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 4.3% better
159.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 167.0 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 25.6% better
18.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.0 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • 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
Visibility
▲ 19.0% better
23.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.4 / 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
  • 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
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▲ 2.0% better
86.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 88.1 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with 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
▲ 14.8% better
249.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 292.4 / 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 pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
Body/Structure
▲ 36.9% better
45.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 71.9 / 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
▲ 5.6% better
15.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 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
  • 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
  • A statutory seat belt missing
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 0.7% worse
56.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 55.6 / 100 tests
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Exhaust noise levels in excess of those permitted

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 925 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: 464
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 365
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 300
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 299
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 177
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 169
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 117
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 117
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 112
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 101

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 112
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 55
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 48
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 45
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 45
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 42
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 35
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 35
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 33
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 33