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Bmw 530 - 2010

159.8 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 530, model year 2010. Sample size: 2,326 cars, 4,972 tests and 7,947 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 2,326 cars

The 2010 BMW 530 exhibits a significantly lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 160 defects per 100 vehicles against the average of 294. This model shows particularly strong performance in categories like brakes and steering, where it has about 48% and 75% fewer defects than the average, respectively. Additionally, it stands out positively in visibility and lights & electrics, with notable reductions in issues. Mileage-related trends indicate that defects increase with age, particularly in the higher mileage brackets, but the BMW 530 consistently performs better than average across all mileage segments. Overall, this model demonstrates a commendable reliability profile, especially in critical areas such as safety equipment and structural integrity.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 2,326 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 46.4% better
61.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 76.3% better
4.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • 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
  • A steering ball joint: worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment
Visibility
▲ 28.1% better
16.1 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
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▲ 68.9% better
24.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 77.6 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • 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
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 35.8% better
183.3 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
▲ 91.2% better
3.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • 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 flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
  • An engine mounting or bracket: severely damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement
Equipment
▲ 70.4% better
2.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Audible warning:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
Other
▲ 22.9% better
24.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

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: 1,518
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 826
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 528
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 528
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 428
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 296
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 232
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 230
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 216
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 205

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 232
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 230
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 201
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 122
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 64
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 59
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 59
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 57
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 48
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 46