BMW 530I MOT reliability

BMW 530Is passed their MOT first time 75% of the time across 4 tests in 2025.

Example photo of a BMW 530I — Photo: Chanokchon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

These figures come from only 4 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.

First-time pass rate

75%

MOTs analysed

4

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

2005 petrol

1 MOT

Passed first time 0%. Typical mileage 45,275 (most between 45,275 and 45,275).

2007: 50% → 2008: 91% → 2009: 78% → 2010: 78% → 2011: 71% → 2012: 72% → 2013: 63% → 2014: 68% → 2015: 69% → 2016: 64% → 2017: 65% → 2023: 100% → 2024: 100% → 2025: 0%

Most common failures

Condition: buckle missing (100.0%)

Where 2005 530Is fail

Seat belts & other equipment

100.0%

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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.