# BMW 520D MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The BMW 520D passes its MOT first time 87% of the time, from 9,084 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 87%
- MOT tests analysed: 9,084 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Wheels & tyres

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | ED | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2023 | ED | 80 (few mots) | 95% |
| 2023 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2022 | ED | 2,662 | 87% |
| 2022 | Diesel | 20 (few mots) | 80% |
| 2022 | Hybrid | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2021 | ED | 2,082 | 87% |
| 2021 | Diesel | 13 (very few mots) | 85% |
| 2021 | Hybrid | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2020 | ED | 3,634 | 87% |
| 2020 | Diesel | 69 (few mots) | 88% |
| 2020 | Hybrid | 4 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2019 | ED | 494 | 86% |
| 2019 | Diesel | 7 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2018 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2016 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2015 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2014 | Diesel | 4 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2012 | Diesel | 5 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2006 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |

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