BMW 530E MOT reliability

BMW 530Es passed their MOT first time 89% of the time across 1,430 tests in 2025.

First-time pass rate

89%

MOTs analysed

1,430

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

2022 hybrid

377 MOTs

Passed first time 85%. Typical mileage 37,289 (most between 25,993 and 53,881).

2022: 100% → 2023: 100% → 2024: 97% → 2025: 85%

Most common failures

Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.0%)
Condition: has ply or cords exposed (4.0%)
Condition: has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (1.9%)
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (1.9%)
Side repeaters: not working (1.3%)

Where 2022 530Es fail

Wheels & tyres

11.7%

Lights & electrics

2.1%

Visibility & wipers

2.1%

Body, structure & corrosion

0.5%

Brakes

0.3%

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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.