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BMW 520d SE Auto — Reliability by Year

4,172 vehicles · MOT data 2006–2019 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the BMW 520d SE 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
2018
95.8% pass rate · 205 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
2006
72.0% pass rate · 210 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2019
94.4%
59,277 mi 123
2018
95.8%
68,742 mi 205
2017
95.6%
66,257 mi 271
2016
95.1%
72,604 mi 343
2015
93.3%
100,756 mi 368
2014
91.7%
96,716 mi 369
2013
87.6%
100,683 mi 406
2012
87.4%
109,671 mi 422
2011
84.7%
119,669 mi 622
2010
84.5%
126,818 mi 475
2008
77.5%
146,578 mi 358
2006
72.0%
149,292 mi 210

Which year BMW 520d SE 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 59,277 miles (newest year) to 149,292 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 SE Auto.

See the buying guide →

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