MOT Stats


Vehicle types : Car : BMW : 520

BMW 520

YearTestsPass rateMost common fail reason
19771100%n/a
19791100%n/a
19811100%n/a
19821100%n/a
1983771.43%Bonnet seriously at risk of opening inadvertently.
19841163.64%Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement.
19851656.25%Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting.
19861457.14%Position lamp missing or inoperative.
19872972.41%Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting.
19882475%Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced.
19891580%Suspension joint dust cover missing or ineffective.
19901384.62%Braking effort inadequate at a wheel.
19912382.61%Horn not working.
19922180.95%Stop lamps all missing or inoperative.
19934266.67%Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.
19945464.81%Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits.
199510168.32%Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
19964264.29%Shock absorber disfunctional or leaking severely.
19975565.45%Emissions levels exceed default limits.
19989756.7%Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
199914153.9%Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
200014558.62%Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
200124065.42%Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
200231663.61%Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
200340959.41%Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
200428459.15%Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
200559160.41%Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
20062,26962.71%Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
20073,43764.04%Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.
20083,15768.26%Suspension joint dust cover missing or ineffective.
20094,26468.69%Suspension joint dust cover missing or ineffective.
20104,37770.03%Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened.
20118,03170.9%Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened.
20126,53871.78%Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened.
20136,64377.42%Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened.
201411,76681.73%Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
201512,41883.73%Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements.
201612,19885.31%Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements.
20171,48485.85%Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
201817588%Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative.
201912386.99%Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements.
20205887.93%Tyre with a cut in excess of the requirements.
20212100%n/a

Tests: 79,634

Average BMW 520 pass rate: 76.57%

Most common fail reasons

#ReasonFail codeCategory%
1Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements.5.2.3(e)Dangerous14%
2Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened.5.3.1(b)(i)Major13%
3Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.5.2.3(d)(ii)Dangerous13%
4Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn.5.3.4(a)(i)Major9%
5Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.3.5(a)Major9%
6Position lamp missing or inoperative.4.2.1(a)(ii)Major8%
7Headlamp aim outwith limits.4.1.2(a)Major8%
8Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen.3.4(b)(ii)Major7%
9Brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm.1.1.13(a)(ii)Dangerous6%
10Tyre with a cut in excess of the requirements.5.2.3(d)(i)Major5%
Tests date range:
10th February 2023 to 9th February 2024

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