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BMW 520d M Sport MHEV Auto — Reliability by Year

9,746 vehicles · MOT data 2019–2024 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the BMW 520d M Sport MHEV 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
2022
92.8% pass rate · 2,321 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
2021
91.0% pass rate · 1,949 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2024 First MOTs due 2027+ 4,051 mi 171
2023 First MOTs due 2026+ 26,956 mi 1,338
2022
92.8%
31,396 mi 2,321
2021
91.0%
36,332 mi 1,949
2020
91.5%
38,774 mi 3,514
2019
91.7%
42,573 mi 453

* UK vehicles require their first MOT at 3 years old. Recent model years shown in grey have little or no MOT test data yet — pass rate data will build up as those vehicles mature.

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

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 31,396 miles (newest year) to 42,573 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 MHEV Auto.

See the buying guide →

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