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BMW 535 — Reliability by Year

17,335 vehicles · MOT data 1988–2017 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the BMW 535 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
2016
89.9% pass rate · 1,203 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
1988
65.2% pass rate · 507 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2017
87.5%
49,994 mi 101
2016
89.9%
55,600 mi 1,203
2015
89.7%
59,947 mi 1,383
2014
88.7%
67,063 mi 997
2013
88.6%
68,689 mi 427
2012
86.6%
73,266 mi 350
2011
85.5%
80,039 mi 705
2010
84.9%
76,905 mi 454
2009
82.2%
95,617 mi 372
2008
82.7%
99,114 mi 725
2007
81.4%
101,115 mi 1,167
2006
78.9%
103,638 mi 1,341
2005
78.9%
104,930 mi 1,946
2004
77.9%
104,808 mi 503
2002
77.3%
88,451 mi 141
2001
74.1%
100,312 mi 279
2000
72.2%
103,820 mi 480
1999
72.1%
111,826 mi 688
1998
70.6%
110,846 mi 928
1997
71.4%
120,490 mi 776
1996
71.1%
127,606 mi 118
1992
72.6%
145,788 mi 179
1991
70.7%
155,015 mi 238
1990
72.5%
147,468 mi 587
1989
67.7%
151,247 mi 740
1988
65.2%
148,749 mi 507

Which year BMW 535 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 49,994 miles (newest year) to 155,015 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 535.

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