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Bmw 535 - 2013

106.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw 535, model year 2013. Sample size: 408 cars, 842 tests and 898 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 408 cars

The 2013 BMW 535 has an overall defect rate of 107 defects per 100 vehicles, which is significantly lower than the average of 219 defects per 100 vehicles for cars of the same year, marking a 51% improvement. The model excels in categories such as brakes, steering, and visibility, showing much lower defect rates compared to average values. Notably, it performs exceptionally well in body and structure issues, with a defect rate of only 3%, which is much better than the average of 19%. However, there are higher defect rates associated with this vehicle as mileage increases, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category, where issues tend to rise. Overall, the BMW 535 demonstrates a strong reliability profile against its peers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 408 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 56.8% better
42.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 70.5% better
3.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 47.2% better
9.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 67.7% better
16.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 42.7% better
125.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 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
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▲ 84.5% better
3.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • An engine mounting or bracket: severely damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement
Equipment
▲ 76.9% better
1.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Audible warning:
Other
▲ 42.9% better
11.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Emissions test unable to be completed
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 379 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: 221
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 76
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 53
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 38
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 35
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 31
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 27
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 26
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 26

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
A wheel: with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
Any fracture or welding defect on a wheel
FAIL
Occurrences: 4