2019 BMW 520d M Sport Mhev Auto: MOT pass rate and reliability
91.7% of 2019 BMW 520d M Sport Mhev Autos pass the MOT first time, measured across 411 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 52,061 miles.
How the 2019 compares
- Against all BMW 520d M Sport Mhev Autos (89.1%, 5,312 tests): +2.6 points
- Against all 2019 cars (87.9%): +3.8 points
- National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%
Every BMW 520d M Sport Mhev Auto model year
Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2019 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the BMW 520d M Sport Mhev Auto:
| Year | Pass rate | Tests | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 91.7% | 411 | 52,061 |
| 2020 | 90% | 3,037 | 43,394 |
| 2021 | 86.1% | 1,673 | 34,845 |
What this means if you are buying a 2019 520d M Sport Mhev Auto
The 2019 is one of the stronger years for this model, passing 2.6 points more often than the BMW 520d M Sport Mhev Auto average. That is a point in its favour, though condition and service history still matter more than the model year. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.
What a 7-year-old car fails on
A 2019 car is 7 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:
- Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
- Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
- Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
- Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
- Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
- Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested
That is around average, so condition and service history will tell you more than the odometer does. On a 2019 BMW 520d M Sport Mhev Auto the average at test was 52,061 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.
2019 is the strongest year on record for this model at 91.7%, ahead of every other year we hold data for.