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Bmw 530 - 2022

44.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2022 is 71.1 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw 530, model year 2022. Sample size: 852 cars, 1,288 tests and 572 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 852 cars

The 2022 BMW 530 shows an overall defect rate of 44 per 100 vehicles, significantly better than the average for its year, which stands at 70 per 100, marking a difference of 37%. Notably, the model excels in categories such as brakes and steering, with no defects reported in steering and only 2% for brakes, compared to much higher averages. However, it struggles with body and structure defects, where it has 7% compared to the average of 2%. Mileage trends indicate that defects increase with higher mileage, but the BMW maintains a competitive edge against the average vehicle across most categories.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 852 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 93.9% better
1.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.2 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brakes imbalance across an axle such that: the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle. Or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight lin
Steering
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.4 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 36.8% better
7.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.5 / 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
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 67.0% better
3.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A lens defective: such that the emitted light is adversely affected
  • Electrical wiring insulation: in such a condition there is an imminent risk of fire or formation of sparks
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 17.7% better
67.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 82.0 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • Any fracture or welding defect on a wheel
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • 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
▼ 318.8% worse
6.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.6 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.3 / 100 tests
Other
▲ 42.9% better
1.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.1 / 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

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 260 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: 134
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 77
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 49
Any fracture or welding defect on a wheel
FAIL
Occurrences: 47
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 43
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 42
A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 38
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 31
A wheel: badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 29
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 14

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 77
Any fracture or welding defect on a wheel
FAIL
Occurrences: 47
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 43
A wheel: with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
Tyres on the same axle or on twin wheels are different sizes
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 2