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Bmw 530 - 2007

246.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2007 is 357.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw 530, model year 2007. Sample size: 1,826 cars, 3,958 tests and 9,765 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 1,826 cars

The 2007 BMW 530 has an overall defect rate of 247 defects per 100 vehicles, which is significantly better than the yearly average of 352 defects per 100 vehicles, indicating a 30% improvement. This model shows particularly strong performance in the categories of brakes, lights and electrics, body/structure, and equipment, with defect rates much lower than the average for each category. Notably, it has a higher defect rate as mileage increases, especially in the 31,000 to 62,000 and 124,000+ mile segments compared to the average for its year. Overall, the BMW 530 stands out as a reliable model with fewer issues in critical areas.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 1,826 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 34.7% better
92.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 141.7 / 100 tests
  • Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 19.0% better
16.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 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.
  • 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
Visibility
▲ 19.6% better
21.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.5 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
▲ 53.7% better
47.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.9 / 100 tests
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • 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
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 19.8% better
251.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.0 / 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 shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▲ 80.7% better
10.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 54.8 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • A transmission shaft bearing: excessively worn
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 64.2% better
3.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • A seat belt:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▼ 12.5% worse
49.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 43.9 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour to an extent likely to obscure the vision of other road users
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 498 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: 1,558
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,270
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 797
Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 400
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 377
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 309
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 269
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 249
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 245
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 226

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 226
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 160
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 123
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 88
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 82
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 81
Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
FAIL
Occurrences: 71
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 53
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 44
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 38