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BMW 520d M Sport Auto — Reliability by Year

10,685 vehicles · MOT data 2006–2019 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the BMW 520d M Sport Auto was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year
2019
97.4% pass rate · 1,020 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
2006
71.4% pass rate · 104 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2019
97.4%
57,659 mi 1,020
2018
96.0%
60,077 mi 1,414
2017
95.2%
68,236 mi 820
2016
94.5%
76,904 mi 1,533
2015
93.1%
84,560 mi 1,247
2014
90.9%
90,529 mi 991
2013
85.4%
98,790 mi 1,074
2012
83.5%
109,630 mi 1,085
2011
83.9%
117,435 mi 896
2009
79.1%
128,970 mi 185
2008
76.5%
145,985 mi 316
2006
71.4%
173,118 mi 104

Which year BMW 520d M Sport Auto is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 57,659 miles (newest year) to 173,118 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a BMW 520d M Sport Auto.

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