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Bmw 535 - 2015

81.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw 535, model year 2015. Sample size: 1,474 cars, 3,215 tests and 2,623 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 1,474 cars

The 2015 BMW 535 has a significantly lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with just 82 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 52% better than the average of 170 defects. While tyre wear is a common issue across many vehicles, this model stands out positively in several categories, particularly in brakes and steering, where it has a much lower defect incidence compared to average rates. Notably, it performs exceptionally well in categories such as visibility, lights, and body structure, all showing significant improvements over average defect rates. In terms of mileage trends, defect rates increase with higher mileage, particularly after 93,000 miles, though the model still maintains a better performance compared to the average.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 1,474 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 64.3% better
30.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 89.9% better
1.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Excessive roughness in operation of steering
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • A steering linkage component: with an unsafe modification
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 33.5% better
10.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 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
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 82.3% better
5.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 100 tests
  • Headlamp cleaning device: inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID)
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 39.9% better
107.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 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
▲ 74.4% better
3.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
  • A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
Equipment
▲ 87.5% better
0.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (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
  • A seat belt:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 62.1% better
5.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 342 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: 864
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 149
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 135
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 127
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 115
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 107
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 83
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 77
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 74
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 67

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 115
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 67
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 47
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 33
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 27
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 22
Any fracture or welding defect on a wheel
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 12