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Bmw 535 - 2017

75.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2017 is 137.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw 535, model year 2017. Sample size: 103 cars, 220 tests and 165 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 103 cars

The 2017 BMW 535 demonstrates a significantly lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 75 defects per 100 vehicles against an average of 134. Notably, the BMW excels in categories such as brakes, steering, and visibility, showing improvements of up to 100% compared to the average. Despite higher defect rates in the 0-31,000 miles segment, the vehicle performs exceptionally well in the higher mileage ranges, particularly over 124,000 miles. Overall, this model stands out positively in several key areas while maintaining a notably lower comparability to the yearly average defect rates.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 103 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 49.8% better
36.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 72.5 / 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
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.6 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 43.4% better
8.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 86.8% better
2.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 100 tests
  • Reflector defective or damaged: by up to 50% of the reflecting surface
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 30.1% better
100.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 143.1 / 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 wheel: badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A shock absorber bush excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 61.4% better
2.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
Other
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.0 / 100 tests

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 391 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: 57
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 19
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 17
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 13
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
A shock absorber bush excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6
A wheel: badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 5
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 19
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
Brake performance unable to be tested
FAIL
Occurrences: 1