# BMW 535 MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The BMW 535 passes its MOT first time 81% of the time, from 7,706 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 81%
- MOT tests analysed: 7,706 (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 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2017 | Diesel | 68 (few mots) | 82% |
| 2017 | Petrol | 28 (few mots) | 100% |
| 2016 | Diesel | 1,036 | 87% |
| 2016 | Petrol | 89 (few mots) | 85% |
| 2015 | Diesel | 1,108 | 86% |
| 2015 | Petrol | 144 | 92% |
| 2014 | Diesel | 764 | 85% |
| 2014 | Petrol | 102 | 86% |
| 2014 | Hybrid | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2013 | Diesel | 275 | 82% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 63 (few mots) | 83% |
| 2013 | Hybrid | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2012 | Diesel | 195 | 85% |
| 2012 | Petrol | 53 (few mots) | 79% |
| 2012 | Hybrid | 4 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2012 | Electric | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2011 | Diesel | 397 | 79% |
| 2011 | Petrol | 106 | 87% |
| 2010 | Diesel | 198 | 73% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 111 | 77% |
| 2009 | Diesel | 246 | 76% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 8 (very few mots) | 63% |
| 2008 | Diesel | 437 | 75% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2007 | Diesel | 633 | 76% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 2006 | Diesel | 555 | 78% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2005 | Diesel | 562 | 74% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2004 | Diesel | 95 (few mots) | 79% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 8 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 31 (few mots) | 77% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 32 (few mots) | 84% |
| 2001 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2000 | Petrol | 50 (few mots) | 84% |
| 1999 | Petrol | 57 (few mots) | 67% |
| 1998 | Petrol | 78 (few mots) | 71% |
| 1997 | Petrol | 40 (few mots) | 70% |
| 1996 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1994 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1993 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1992 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 1991 | Petrol | 15 (very few mots) | 87% |
| 1990 | Petrol | 29 (few mots) | 76% |
| 1989 | Petrol | 31 (few mots) | 84% |
| 1988 | Petrol | 19 (very few mots) | 74% |
| 1987 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1986 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1985 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |

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