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Bmw 530 - 2021

47.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2021 is 80.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw 530, model year 2021. Sample size: 1,411 cars, 3,540 tests and 1,696 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 1,411 cars

The 2021 BMW 530 has a significantly lower overall defect rate of 48 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 39% better than the average for its year at 79 defects per 100 vehicles. While tyre wear is noted, the model excels in critical areas, particularly brakes and steering, where it shows major improvements over average defect rates. However, it performs worse in body and structure defects, with a rate of 8 compared to the average of 2. Overall, the BMW 530 demonstrates strong reliability, especially in key safety-related categories.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 1,411 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 91.8% better
3.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 40.0 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
  • Insufficient reserve travel
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.7 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 56.6% better
6.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 73.2% better
3.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
  • A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 16.2% better
73.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 87.3 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▼ 295.2% worse
8.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.1 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
  • A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 73.3% better
0.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 55.6% better
1.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 268 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: 559
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 162
A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 117
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 116
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 113
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 105
Any fracture or welding defect on a wheel
FAIL
Occurrences: 104
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 76
A wheel: badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 61
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 44

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 162
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 105
Any fracture or welding defect on a wheel
FAIL
Occurrences: 104
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 44
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 4