# BMW 530E MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The BMW 530E passes its MOT first time 89% of the time, from 1,430 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 89%
- MOT tests analysed: 1,430 (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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025 | Hybrid | 7 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2024 | Hybrid | 274 | 99% |
| 2023 | Hybrid | 43 (few mots) | 95% |
| 2022 | Hybrid | 377 | 85% |
| 2021 | Hybrid | 371 | 89% |
| 2020 | Hybrid | 215 | 90% |
| 2019 | Hybrid | 138 | 78% |
| 2018 | Hybrid | 4 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2017 | Hybrid | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |

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