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BMW 528
MOT pass rate.

Aggregated DVSA MOT tests for this nameplate in 2023–24. Average mileage is the mean recorded odometer on those tests, in miles. Top defects are the most frequent failure item groups in the derived summary — not a ranked reliability verdict.

Counts, not a score

1,843 passes · 410 fails

Snapshot generated 2026-08-24 from the compact derived MOT model summary. Duplicate MOT labels that share a URL slug were canonicalised to the higher-volume row. No per-test or per-VIN records are published.

What is the BMW 528 MOT pass rate?

In the 2023–24 DVSA MOT file this nameplate passed 81.8% of 2,277 tests (1,843 passes, 410 fails). That is a test-outcome rate, not a prediction for any one car.

Is a high MOT pass rate the same as reliability?

No. MOT tests a defined set of roadworthiness items at a point in time. They do not measure durability, crashworthiness, or US complaint volume. Sparse models (under 500 tests) are not published.

Are these UK or US figures?

UK. The rest of ModelYearFacts is US NHTSA and EPA evidence. This hub is Great Britain MOT statistics on the same nameplate, published under the Open Government Licence.

Most common MOT failure groups

01 · Failure groupSuspension391 recorded items
02 · Failure groupLamps, reflectors and electrical equipment354 recorded items
03 · Failure groupBrakes338 recorded items
04 · Failure groupVisibility180 recorded items
05 · Failure groupTyres160 recorded items

Pass rate by vehicle age

Age is years at test. Bands with fewer than 50 tests on this nameplate are omitted. These are extra fields on this hub, not separate URLs.

Age (years)TestsPass rateAverage mileage
817388.4%56,567 mi
927089.6%66,628 mi
1017689.2%71,090 mi
1111685.3%76,806 mi
128583.5%87,385 mi
1319381.3%90,060 mi
1419084.7%97,597 mi
2425574.1%137,007 mi
2528772.5%140,140 mi
2622373.1%127,548 mi
2712277.0%137,581 mi
287470.3%121,887 mi