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Bmw 535 - 2007

201.3 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 535, model year 2007. Sample size: 851 cars, 1,829 tests and 3,681 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 851 cars

The 2007 BMW 535 has a significantly lower overall defect rate of 201 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 42.9% better than the yearly average of 352 defects. This model shows a notable increase in defects as mileage increases, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category. It excels in several areas, including brakes, where it has 50.9% fewer defects than average, and lights & electrics, where it performs 67.5% better. Additionally, the BMW 535 shows improved results in visibility and body/structure compared to the average, highlighting its strengths in safety and reliability.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 851 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 50.3% better
70.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 141.7 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 37.0% better
12.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
▲ 33.2% better
17.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.5 / 100 tests
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • An obstruction: materially affecting the driver’s view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen or an obligatory external mirror not visible
  • 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
▲ 68.3% better
32.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.9 / 100 tests
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 28.5% better
224.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.0 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 80.7% better
10.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 54.8 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 67.0% better
3.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A statutory seat belt missing
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
Other
▲ 30.8% better
30.4 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
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour to an extent likely to obscure the vision of other road users
  • Emissions test unable to be completed

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: 635
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 587
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 232
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 156
Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 136
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 104
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 97
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 97
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 89
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 87

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 97
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 75
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 52
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 36
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 33
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 28
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 21
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 19
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 19
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 19