MOT Stats
Vehicle types : Car : BMW : 530
BMW 530
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Most common fail reason |
| 1988 | 4 | 25% | Fuel system leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap. |
| 1989 | 10 | 90% | Braking effort not recording at a wheel. |
| 1990 | 5 | 100% | n/a |
| 1993 | 17 | 76.47% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
| 1994 | 5 | 60% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 1995 | 11 | 63.64% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 1996 | 6 | 50% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 1998 | 7 | 71.43% | Parking brake efficiency well below minimum requirement. |
| 1999 | 112 | 67.86% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 2000 | 259 | 62.55% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2001 | 630 | 64.76% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2002 | 1,081 | 64.94% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2003 | 1,247 | 66.4% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2004 | 1,394 | 67.43% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2005 | 1,558 | 66.5% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2006 | 1,684 | 69.36% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2007 | 1,699 | 70.45% | Suspension joint dust cover missing or ineffective. |
| 2008 | 1,309 | 73.72% | Suspension joint dust cover missing or ineffective. |
| 2009 | 1,159 | 76.27% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2010 | 2,216 | 74.28% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
| 2011 | 1,499 | 75.05% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
| 2012 | 999 | 77.38% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2013 | 793 | 82.09% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2014 | 1,811 | 84.37% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2015 | 1,908 | 86.74% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2016 | 1,595 | 87.59% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2017 | 250 | 84.4% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2018 | 98 | 87.76% | Tyre with a cut in excess of the requirements. |
| 2019 | 51 | 80.39% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2020 | 25 | 96% | Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution. |
| 2021 | 7 | 100% | n/a |
Tests: 23,449
Average BMW 530 pass rate: 74.87%
Most common fail reasons
| # | Reason | Fail code | Category | % |
| 1 | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. | 5.3.4(a)(i) | Major | 15% |
| 2 | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. | 5.2.3(d)(ii) | Dangerous | 14% |
| 3 | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. | 5.3.1(b)(i) | Major | 11% |
| 4 | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. | 5.2.3(e) | Dangerous | 10% |
| 5 | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. | 3.5(a) | Major | 9% |
| 6 | Headlamp aim outwith limits. | 4.1.2(a) | Major | 8% |
| 7 | Suspension joint dust cover missing or ineffective. | 5.3.4(b)(ii) | Major | 8% |
| 8 | Position lamp missing or inoperative. | 4.2.1(a)(ii) | Major | 6% |
| 9 | Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement. | 1.4.2(a)(i) | Major | 6% |
| 10 | Steering ball joint with excessive wear. | 2.1.3(b)(i) | Major | 6% |
Tests date range:
10th February 2023 to 9th February 2024
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