# BMW 525 MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The BMW 525 passes its MOT first time 71% of the time, from 11,790 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 71%
- MOT tests analysed: 11,790 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Suspension & axles

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2022 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2022 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2019 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2017 | Diesel | 18 (very few mots) | 89% |
| 2016 | Diesel | 244 | 81% |
| 2015 | Diesel | 466 | 82% |
| 2014 | Diesel | 387 | 81% |
| 2013 | Diesel | 194 | 80% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2012 | Diesel | 258 | 74% |
| 2011 | Diesel | 699 | 79% |
| 2011 | Petrol | 5 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2010 | Diesel | 767 | 74% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 14 (very few mots) | 86% |
| 2009 | Diesel | 841 | 72% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 166 | 74% |
| 2008 | Diesel | 1,032 | 70% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 235 | 75% |
| 2007 | Diesel | 1,115 | 69% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 244 | 76% |
| 2006 | Diesel | 797 | 69% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 256 | 68% |
| 2005 | Diesel | 814 | 67% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 252 | 71% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 399 | 67% |
| 2004 | Diesel | 364 | 65% |
| 2004 | LPG | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 316 | 66% |
| 2003 | Diesel | 235 | 65% |
| 2003 | GB | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2003 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 376 | 70% |
| 2002 | Diesel | 202 | 60% |
| 2002 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 384 | 63% |
| 2001 | Diesel | 68 (few mots) | 65% |
| 2000 | Petrol | 82 (few mots) | 71% |
| 2000 | Diesel | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 1999 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1999 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1998 | Diesel | 16 (very few mots) | 69% |
| 1998 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1997 | Diesel | 11 (very few mots) | 64% |
| 1996 | Petrol | 29 (few mots) | 72% |
| 1996 | Diesel | 26 (few mots) | 50% |
| 1995 | Petrol | 77 (few mots) | 74% |
| 1995 | Diesel | 36 (few mots) | 67% |
| 1994 | Diesel | 41 (few mots) | 63% |
| 1994 | Petrol | 38 (few mots) | 66% |
| 1993 | Petrol | 35 (few mots) | 74% |
| 1993 | Diesel | 13 (very few mots) | 54% |
| 1992 | Petrol | 30 (few mots) | 83% |
| 1991 | Petrol | 22 (few mots) | 73% |
| 1990 | Petrol | 23 (few mots) | 61% |
| 1989 | Petrol | 21 (few mots) | 81% |
| 1989 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1988 | Petrol | 22 (few mots) | 59% |
| 1987 | Petrol | 46 (few mots) | 83% |
| 1986 | Petrol | 30 (few mots) | 80% |
| 1985 | Petrol | 15 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1984 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1983 | Petrol | 7 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1982 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1980 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |

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