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BMW 530 — Reliability by Year

54,868 vehicles · MOT data 1988–2018 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the BMW 530 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
91.8% pass rate · 107 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
1995
68.5% pass rate · 289 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2018
91.8%
56,778 mi 107
2017
89.6%
54,523 mi 288
2016
90.3%
59,502 mi 1,694
2015
89.7%
65,065 mi 2,081
2014
88.5%
70,715 mi 2,014
2013
87.3%
80,258 mi 954
2012
84.5%
83,244 mi 1,246
2011
83.4%
87,210 mi 1,930
2010
82.7%
88,103 mi 3,052
2009
82.6%
94,405 mi 1,704
2008
82.1%
98,584 mi 2,119
2007
80.7%
102,959 mi 3,050
2006
78.4%
104,772 mi 3,459
2005
78.1%
104,745 mi 4,191
2004
77.3%
100,827 mi 6,106
2003
76.0%
102,566 mi 5,401
2002
74.6%
113,250 mi 4,712
2001
73.0%
114,314 mi 4,402
2000
71.3%
126,034 mi 2,746
1999
70.3%
136,510 mi 1,423
1998
70.8%
142,548 mi 139
1995
68.5%
134,063 mi 289
1994
69.8%
133,074 mi 292
1993
71.3%
140,010 mi 442
1990
69.7%
151,932 mi 334
1989
69.0%
148,812 mi 509
1988
70.8%
149,065 mi 184

Which year BMW 530 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 54,523 miles (newest year) to 151,932 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 530.

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