BMW 530D MOT reliability

BMW 530Ds passed their MOT first time 85% of the time across 2,200 tests in 2025.

First-time pass rate

85%

MOTs analysed

2,200

Still licensed (GB)

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Body type

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Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2020 ed

401 MOTs

Passed first time 86%. Typical mileage 47,343 (most between 36,731 and 60,892).

2022: 88% → 2023: 86% → 2024: 86% → 2025: 86%

Most common failures

Condition: fractured (3.5%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (3.5%)
Condition: has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (2.2%)
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction (1.2%)
Condition: has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (0.7%)

2020 diesel

6 MOTs

These figures come from only 6 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 100%. Typical mileage 50,812 (most between 43,803 and 59,489).

2022: 100% → 2023: 100% → 2024: 67% → 2025: 100%

2020 hybrid

1 MOT

These figures come from only 1 MOT test. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 100%. Typical mileage 39,871 (most between 39,871 and 39,871).

2024: 100% → 2025: 100%

Where 2020 530Ds fail

Wheels & tyres

9.7%

Lights & electrics

1.5%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

1.2%

Brakes

0.7%

Body, structure & corrosion

0.5%

Visibility & wipers

0.5%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.